Transistor experts, I need your help.

Above is a schematic for a 10 amp 6 volt voltage reducer. I've made this converter before and it works real nice for the stock radio and horn when converting a car to 12 volts ...BUT I'm building one for another car and I can't find the 2N5881 transistor any longer. Anyone have a more common transistor number that would be an equivalent?

 

This company claims to have stock
http://www.americanmicrosemi.com/products/search/index.php?partnumber=2N5881&x=53&y=25

 

according to the old NTE book I have, this should be a replacement

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=NTE181

 

SWEET! Thanks Moose, and Squirrel!

...Moose and Squirrel? That's funny.

 

moose...squirrel.........Elmer Fudd avatar? hahahahahaha!

 

What is this the Rocky and Bullwinkle show?

 

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I would never had seen the connection with Moose,Squirrel and Elmer,

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A regular 2N3055 should fit , you can find it anywhere .

 

Did someone say Elmer Fudd???

 

So, how did this work? What transistor did you use? I'm trying to put a couple of these together right now, but don't want to fry my radio with the wrong parts.

 

I used the NTE181 from Parts Express. I ordered the rest of my parts for the converter from there too because it saved me a trip to Radio Shack. Worked great!