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From: dunne@motcid.UUCP (Jim E. Dunne)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: 12 to 9 volts DC
Message-ID: <4596@ash17.UUCP>
Date: 28 Feb 91 22:54:01 GMT
References: <5170111@hplsla.HP.COM>
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Div., Arlington Heights, IL
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From article <5170111@hplsla.HP.COM>, by tomb@hplsla.HP.COM (Tom Bruhns):
 
> (hee-hee-hee --  you're with Motorola and can't find semiconductors?? ;-)

   OK, I'm a software hack in Cellular.  Hardware devices crash when
   they see me comin'!  Actually, right upstairs from me, where I knew
   they had scads of data books, I found out they had a cache of sample
   parts too.  I raided the cabinet, only to find 5, 8, and 12 V
   regulators!  Oh well, I grabbed an LM317 adjustable.  To the mailers 
   who said the adjustable needed only two resistors, well the data book
   shows otherwise.  Nothing I can't handle, but it'd be so nice to
   have it all on-chip... guess I'll hunt for a 7809 next.  Thanks to
   all who helped.

   Long live the KISS principle...
    -- Keep It Simple Stupid (Softwarejock)!
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  Jim Dunne                    Motorola Inc.             uunet!motcid!dunne
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