[sdiy] power supply

[KA4HJH]

>So think ...
>Low power only = shunt regulator
>Higher power = linear series regulator
>Very High Power = switching regulator  (usually avoided in synth-diy circles).

I thought the 78/79xx regulators WERE shunt regulators? The 7806 I used to
power my handheld scanner in the car always got pretty warm.

And he's talking about dropping 9 volts, not 6, albeit at a current that's
probably way lower.


>Measure the current draw of your guitar module. You really need to know
>this...

Definitely.
-- 

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH
"The Mac Doctor"