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No. Each IRF511 V-FET 276-2072 2.59 39c IRFD1Z3 V-FET 276-2073 1.49 100 pF NPO 272 -152 .69 2SC1308 NPN 276-2055 7.95 Ohms Cat. No. 470 pF NPO 272 -153 .69 10 271 -1301 Ohms Cat. No. 1000 pF Z5U 272 -154 .69 100 271 -1311 10k 271 -1335 4700 pF Z5U 272 -155 .69 150 271 -1312 15k 271 -1337 .01 pF Z5U 272 -156 .69 RS -232C Line Driver, Receiver 220 271 -1313 22k 271 -1339 .047 µF Z5U 272 -157 .69 270 271 -1314 27k 271 -1340 .1 IF Z5U 272 -158 .79 330 271 -1315 33k 271 -1341 Type Cat. No. Each 470 271 -1317 47k 271 -1342 MC1488 Driver 276-2520 1.79 1k 271 -1321 68k 271 -1345 Mini SPDT Relays MC1489 Receiver 276-2521 1.79 1.8k 271 -1324 100k 271 -1347 2.2k 271 -1325 220k 271 -1350 Only 1 x 11/16x3/4 ". Typical 3.3k 271 -1328 470k 271 -1354 drain 12 mA -ideal for battery- 4.7k 271 -1330 1 meg 271 -1356 CMOS and Bipolar Timers powered circuits. Contacts: 1 6.8k 271 -1333 10 meg 271 -1365 amp at 125VAC. TLC555. New CMOS design with very low power 6 -9 VDC Coil. 275 -004 ..2.99 consumption -typically one milliwatt with 5 VDC supply. 12 VDC Coil. 275 -003...2.99 Same pinout as 555 but works with smaller, less expensive 4000- Series capacitors. 276 -1718 1 59 CMOS ICs Bipolar. Resettable timing from one .second to one hour. With Pin -Out and Specs Wire Wrapping DIP Sockets Type DIP Cat. No Each accept 3 levels of wrap.