"David VanHorn" writes: >Screams "CRYSTAL" to me.. Stick it in a crystal oscillator circuit and >see what happens. Thanks. The 16-meg crystals I have that look like this have no lead in the center but would be those same packages if they did. >The metal cans on crystals really should be grounded, but many choose >not to do that. So much trouble, you know, one lead and a drop of solder. Martin McCormick -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist