At 12:37 PM 11/12/96 MST, you wrote:
>     What's your favorite opto-transistor?  I need to be able to "see"
>     sunlight with an opto-transistor (no accuracy required, using an
>     infrared transistor seems fine).
>
>     Dark current doesn't matter, "high noon" current of less than 1 mA is
>     okay.

A part which is cheap and easily available at your corner electronics shop
would be the 2N2222. It's one of those tiny plastic packages(I don't know
the case no.) but with a transparent top.

Regards

Prashant
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