COUNTERFEIT MITSUBISHI 2SC1969/2SC2312 TRANSISTOR TEST.

Testing very cheap FAKE Mitsubishi RF power transistors for output.
Also on the market as 2SC2166/2SC2078/2SC1306/2SC1307 etc...
I wonder just how many radios have been scrapped because of this problem - people looking for another fault when it was that FAKE transistor all the time!...Loads of these on EBAY, people buy them because there cheap but they get a reality check when they go to use them - no output!!

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[larry40m]

I heard a rooster at 1:43

[weazle66]

Your lucky, i hear it all the time!!

[dieseldriver2003]

Very informative, I actually bought these "fake" 2SC1969 power transistors from a seller in HK. For a few dollars, I received half dozens of them. Oh well, I need to get the real McCoys now!

[weazle66]

If you are looking for 2SC1969 at a good price that actually work then check out my videos for the ELEFLOW replacements.

I have the 2SC1969 and 2SC2312 ELEFLOW replacement transistors which work as good if not better than the original Mitsubishi's, i have also listed them on Ebay for people to buy.

You won't get a working 2SC1969 for the price you paid from those crap HongKong sellers!!!

[jazzrfc]

Keep up the good work educating people Mark,hopefully put these crooked dealers out of business,because they know exactly what they are selling,despite their pleas of ignorance,best wishes George,always been a pleasure to deal with you,and I will happily vouch for anything you sell.

[weazle66]

Hi Goerge, yes i am afraid these fakes are all over the market.

Its amazing that since Mitsubishi stopped making the 1969/2166/2312 type transistors there are now more on the market than when they were making them!

Ebay is swamped with them and people buy them because there cheap, do they really think there going to get a working one for a couple of dollars each - no i don't think so.

The other problem is refurbished parts which are recycled used parts being sold as new.

[srebalov]

Well it is Difficult to find these Transistors as Original im was Lucky to find

Original 2SC3133 and 2SC2029 and lot of MRF475 Originals at a Electronic and Computer Flea Market in Germany as well

sometimes you can find also Mitsubishis at Ebay but be Carefull you not purchase FAKES!!!!

[orange70383]

the radio I was going to put this fake 1969 in was a Realistic TRC-451 AM/SSB radio, will check out the 2SC2312 .

[orange70383]

Well I'm glad I came across your video because I was just about to install one of these fake 1969 I bought off of the famous auction site. The seller sold them cheap and they came in a five pack... Thank you for your work you put into this video and bringing this scam out into the light,

[BreakChannel23]

Great video!!

[larry40m]

@weazle66 Thanks for the info. I did junk a radio after changing the finals.After seeing this i think they were fake.To bad it was a good radio.

[helicoptered]

Ooo, that got a bit hot :)

[FelixTheHouseFreak]

Im glad you mentioned that diode junction, i tested mine and i saw it and was wondering if there was a problem with it.

[dieseldriver2003]

Thank you!