> On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, netQ wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if anyone did burn a PIC obtaining
> > voltage from the phone line. That cable hooked up to
> > the modem could be useful even when you're not using
> > the modem.

Your phone company might decide to freak out about this.  I believe
the US has FCC regulations limiting the amount of power a device can
steal from the phone lines, and if you load a phone line too much it
will not sound so good.    I think if the phone company finds out
about this they will holler and squawk.
-- Lawrence Lile

 "Nyquist was an optimist."

=> Median Filter Source Code
=> AutoCad blocks for electrical drafting

at:  http://home1.gte.net/llile/index.htm