Dwayne,
Have you considered using a Direct Coupled Compound (DCC) arrangement? This
has the gain advantage of a Darlington, but has only one forward
diode drop (Vbe drop). A DCC has gain = Beta1*Beta2. The 'device' has the
characteristics of the input transistor. A disgusting ascii drawing follows.

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Direct Coupled Compound (DCC). "NPN" Equivalent Shown.
One Vbe forward diode drop. Gain=Gain_npn*Gain_pnp

             Effective Collector
                      |
                      |
                 PNP  V (E)
                    |/
              ------|
        NPN |/      |\
Base--------|         | (C)
            |\        |
              V       |
              |       |
              --------*
                      |
                      |
               Effective Emitter

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Add this to your 'collection'.

Hope this helps.
Fr. Tom McGahee

>
> > Hi!
> >
> > I'm looking for recomendations for TO-220 NPN and PNP transistors that have
> > moderate current gains at about 1 Amp.  Should be good for at least 40V,
hfe
> > greater than 100, reasonably robust.  My old standbys TIP31, TIP32, TIP41,
> > TIP42 don't have enough gain and the TIP120 - TIP127 are darlingtons and
> > have too much voltage drop.  I don't need complimentary pairs so unmatched
> > parts are fine.  North American part numbers preferred.  Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > dwayne
> >
> >
> > Dwayne Reid   <dwayner@planet.eon.net>
> > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd    Edmonton, AB, CANADA
> > (403) 489-3199 voice     (403) 487-6397 fax
> >