>The good news is that 10mA are not really needed. >Many modern LEDs are very bright at 2 ... 3 mA. >It's just the 500uA of the SSM2024 that would still be >too weak. There are special low-current LED's just for this sort of application. Well, actually they're for battery-powered digital stuff, but who cares? Terry Bowman, KA4HJH "The Mac Doctor"