04-11-2019, 09:54 AM
Yes, the trouble with Lockfits are entirely down to packaging problems and, when they were introduced they weren't really 'new'.
The first Lockfits, the BC147, 8 & 9 for example, were simply repackaged BC107, 8 & 9s - which are still going strong.
The 'tin whisker' problem which has affected so many transistors such as the AF117 and all other types in the same packaging has even attracted the attention of NASA - see here.
The first Lockfits, the BC147, 8 & 9 for example, were simply repackaged BC107, 8 & 9s - which are still going strong.
The 'tin whisker' problem which has affected so many transistors such as the AF117 and all other types in the same packaging has even attracted the attention of NASA - see here.
