BC550C / BC560C OnSemi/Fairchild Group Buy

[mbrennwa]

IMPORTANT NOTE:
I have stopped this group buy. Please do not ask me if you can buy a bunch of BC550 or BC560 transistors.

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This is a group buy for BC550C and BC560C BJTs. These are the "original" OnSemi/Fairchild parts, which are now obsolete.

Some hFE readings and curve traces are attached (I used a DCA75 tracer for this, so it shows only the low voltage/current part).

The BJTs come in bags of approximately 100 pieces. Each bag is CHF 20.00 (shipping is not included).

To sign up to this group buy:
(1) Reply to this thread with a complete copy of the list, and add your diyAudio name and the number of bags to the list.
(2) Send me a PM with your full name, shipping address, telephone number, and PayPal email address.
(3) I will send you a PayPal invoice.
(4) Once I received your payment, I will send the BJTs to you.

Note: this is a first small round for the group buy. I have only a few bags at the moment, because I ran out of packing materials. Depending on how this goes, I may consider doing another round.

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Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C

 

[Boydk]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560 C

 

[Hicoco]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560 C

 

[Cambe]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560 C
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[eziitis]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560 C
eziitis: 1 bag BC550C / 1 bag BC560C / PM with details sent

 

[Cambe]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560 C
eziitis: 1 bag BC550C / 1 bag BC560C / PM with details sent

 

[Mituisho]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560 C
eziitis: 1 bag BC550C / 1 bag BC560C / PM with details sent
Mituisho: 0 bag BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent

 

[vasillis]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560 C
eziitis: 1 bag BC550C / 1 bag BC560C / PM with details sent
Mituisho: 0 bag BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
vasillis : 2 bags BC550C / 2bags BC560C

 

[Boydk]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560C / PM with details sent
eziitis: 1 bag BC550C / 1 bag BC560C / PM with details sent
Mituisho: 0 bag BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
vasillis : 2 bags BC550C / 2bags BC560C

 

[vasillis]

Hicoco: 0 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thimios: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
thermionic: ??? bags BC550C / ??? bags BC560C
cambe: 2 bags BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
Boydk: 2 bags BC 550C / 2 bags BC 560C / PM with details sent
eziitis: 1 bag BC550C / 1 bag BC560C / PM with details sent
Mituisho: 0 bag BC550C / 2 bags BC560C / PM with details sent
vasillis : 2 bags BC550C / 2bags BC560C / PM with details sent

 

[mbrennwa]

Phew, this is going faster than I thought!

Let's stop here for the moment (except if thermionic wants to come back, he/she is of course welcome).

I'll have to catch up with filling bags and packing stuff. I will send payment instructions once I am ready!

 

[andreasw]

Hello,

unfortunately I´m too late :-(

Please let me know if there is a left over of the BC560.

Kind regards

Andreas

 

[mbrennwa]

I did not run out of transistors.

I ran our of packing materials. Also, life is happening and I cannot spend as much time on this as I'd like. Once I have the first round packed up and know the size / weight, I will figure out the shipping. After that I will inform everyone about their final amount and send payment instructions.

 

[prasi]

I am also late. But will go for 2nd round .
Please reserve 2 bags BC550C and 2 bags BC560C for me.
I am taking the liberty to make a reserve list to assign first come first serve priority😉

reserve list:
andreasw XX bags of BC560C
prasi 2 bags BC550C , 2 bags BC560C, PM with details sent.

 

[andreasw]

Thank you Prasi!

reserve list:
andreasw 1 bag of BC560C, PM with details sent
prasi 2 bags BC550C , 2 bags BC560C, PM with details sent.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

reserve list:
andreasw 1 bag of BC560C, PM with details sent
prasi 2 bags BC550C , 2 bags BC560C, PM with details sent
Kay Pirinha: 2 bags of each, please. PM soon to be followed (I'm at work atm)

 

[mbrennwa]

Guys, hold your horses! This is getting too complicated. I cannot afford any additional complexity on my end, or things will never happen.

I will ignore all requests that came in after post #11 for now.

If / when I will do a second round, I will inform how it works.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Everything ok here, Matthias. For sure I can wait 😉.
Best regards!

 

[Mark Johnson]

I shipped over 600 PCBs in this group buy, to members all over the world. It didn't kill me but it did become tiresome quickly. Fortunately for all concerned, shipments went out in January before the pandemic struck. I recommend that GB participants (i) exercise patience, and (ii) express gratitude.

 

[gary s]

Guys, Mouser has new stock of On Semi BC550CBU at $6.10 USD per 100.

The PNP BC560C is harder to find, but still plenty available from specialist sellers who deal in obsolete stocks, particularly in the UK and Europe. Expect to pay 2 to 3 times more than the still available NPN compliment.