Recom drop-in replacement for 7805 regulator

I saw this part mentioned on the GQRP email list (I gotta renew my membership one of these days !):

Had never heard of it before, apparently it is quiet enough for radio use.  Not super cheap but reasonable:

And it should also plug in for a 78L05 (ground in the middle pinout not necessarily space wise) but not sure on how the Recom compares as far as power goes.  While it only has a 500 mA rating the 7805 needs a big heatsink to handle a full 1 A current, over 7 watts.  This might be a candidate for an emergency USB charger from a 12V source:

https://wb9kzy.blogspot.com/2025/05/charge.html

The 9 volt version also looks interesting for use with transistor radios during a power outage. 

No power event today but the internet was out for almost 1/2 hour - as long as the temperature stays below freezing the power should be relatively secure - it's that ice on the trees plus wind that causes problems. 

Best Regards,
Chuck, WB9KZY
http://wb9kzy.com/ham.htm