Thanks jimp, that works. It is in fact a 7809. bcdon I really don't remember where I got the schematic but it is for a regulated supply 9v and 12v. I've also been looking at the ultraclean 9v supply by Rick Barker. The one I'm building now is an ultra simple design just for testing. Transformer, 4 1N4007 rectifier diodes, 2 capacitors, and a 7809 regulator IC.