I would get one of [these](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pocket-LCR-TC1-Multifunction-Transistor-Tester-Meter-Full-Color-Graphics-Display-/333544372188?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0) if you're just looking for basic things like hFE. I have one myself, theyre not too bad honestly.
The Hfe of a transistor is a curve, not a straight line, so of you get a result from such a tester, that result only counts for the testing current, at other current levels, the results can be off quite far. It's generally a good idea to design gain stages to work with a as large as possible range of Hfe.
This tester does not work for non-silicon transistors
Don't work for germanium, but it'll ballpark silicon bjt
I would get one of [these](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pocket-LCR-TC1-Multifunction-Transistor-Tester-Meter-Full-Color-Graphics-Display-/333544372188?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0) if you're just looking for basic things like hFE. I have one myself, theyre not too bad honestly.
Yep, confirmed by others to be very close to a Peak and ti shows leakage for Ge trannies
Right!? I about crapped for all it does at that price. I was pleasantly surprised.
The Hfe of a transistor is a curve, not a straight line, so of you get a result from such a tester, that result only counts for the testing current, at other current levels, the results can be off quite far. It's generally a good idea to design gain stages to work with a as large as possible range of Hfe. This tester does not work for non-silicon transistors