It was a Chinese eBay seller so yeah, it's fake. I just ordered some from Smallbear to remedy the situation.Where did you get them from. It's possible it's a fake.
They do misfire on JFETs . @finebyfine just went through the same thing. They bought a DCA75 and tested the same piece and it was good.I’ve got one of those mega328 testers and i think they have trouble with jfets, I tried testing some brand new SMD j201’s and it also thought they were BJT.
I bought them from a reputable seller and I’ve never heard of fake SMD j201’s as they are still in production and dirt cheap, so I used them anyway in a jfet preamp emulation pedal and they work great.
Had the same issue. The TC1 is a great little tester and I use it for all resistors & capacitors to make sure they’re good. Although, I use my DCA 75 for everything else.They do misfire on JFETs . @finebyfine just went through the same thing. They bought a DCA75 and tested the same piece and it was good.
I'd read @temol 's suggestion before pitching them.
It's okay...thousands of years from now...Don't throw stuff away!
They do misfire on JFETs . @finebyfine just went through the same thing. They bought a DCA75 and tested the same piece and it was good.
@quality_jones I'd read @temol 's suggestion before pitching them.
This looks cool, it’s going on my list.DCA 75
I’ve been considering lately, buying like 100 SMD j201’s and 5457’s off mouser, and some of those adapter boards, and doing my own, at least I’d be set for a while, and not have to pay £2 each. But is a normal soldering iron suitable for tacking on SMD’s?good excuse to dip your toe into the SMD world if you haven't before.
I’ve been considering lately, buying like 100 SMD j201’s and 5457’s off mouser, and some of those adapter boards, and doing my own, at least I’d be set for a while, and not have to pay £2 each. But is a normal soldering iron suitable for tacking on SMD’s?