Looking for BD3 Germainium Diode to repair Singer FM-10C comm monitor

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- Colin Gunn
  
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17 years ago

Wed, Aug 23, 2006 7:27 AM

Looking for BD3 Germainium Diode to repair Singer FM-10C comm monitor. Small diode in metal case (gold color). Used as a single mixer diode on front end.

Thanks

Colin in Canada

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- Robert Baer
  
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17 years ago

Thu, Aug 24, 2006 7:59 AM

Try a 1N34 or any schottky diode.

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- Jorgen Lund-Nielsen
  
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17 years ago

Wed, Aug 30, 2006 9:17 AM

Maybe won't work well, depending on design of the mixer design, because BD3 is a Backward Diode (a Tunnel Diode with a supressed Ipeak), see

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The good news for Colin is, i have some BD3 and i will send him for free.

Jorgen

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