michael brown said:

> One question:  Is it feasable to build an SMPS that will accept an input
> voltage ranging from 9 to >50V yet still provide regulated 5V output?

Yes. You might even be able to do it for a dollar (or two) :

http://www.romanblack.com/smps.htm

Cheers,

Bob

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