Have you tried replacing R2 with a diode 1N914 etc? This will cancel the Vbe voltage of the transistor and should give you a bit more range and temperature stability. RP On 18 July 2012 21:17, IVP wrote: >> I have attached a slightly improved circuit with wider adjustment range > > Thanks, I've been playing around with R either side of pot, as well as > varying both the 5V and the 10V. I'll also try it on a few PIC types to > see if there's any great variation > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .