At 10:11 1998-06-19 +0200, you wrote:
...
>I see. But I think one could spare the base resistor by using an emitter
>follower, right? I mean connecting base to PIC output, collector to +5V
>and placing diode/resistor between emitter and GND. This cuts the drive
>voltage for the diode/resistor combination by 0.7V, but has better
>switching characteristics as the transistor is not put into saturation.
>Right?
>
>Georg.

Excellent
/Morgan.

>BTW, thanks to all that contributed to this.
>
>
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