EXHIBIT 10.9

                               SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

$250,000.00                                              Lake Forest, California
                                                               December 30, 1997

      FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Telenetics Corporation, a California corporation
("Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of Shala Shashari, d.b.a.
SMC Group ("Lender"), the principal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($250,000.00) with interest thereon at the rate of ten percent (7%) per
annum.

1.     PAYMENTS.

       a)     This Note may be prepaid, in part or in full, at any time and from
              time to time without premium or penalty. Borrower waives demand
              presentment, notice of nonpayment or dishonor, diligence in
              collecting, grace, notice and protest, and consent to all
              extensions without notice for any period or periods of time and
              partial payment, before or after maturity, without prejudice to
              the holder.

       b)     Accrual of interest commences on April 1998. No interest is
              accrued or due between the date of this note and April 1, 1998.

       c)     Interest is due and payable every quarter.

       d)     Principal and any unpaid accrued interest shall be paid in full by
              December 31, 1999.

2. SECURITY. This Note is secured by a Security Agreement between Lender and
Borrower dated February 7, 1992 and any amendments thereafter.

3.     EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES. Upon the happening of an event of default
with respect to this Note, the whole sum of principal and interest still
outstanding pursuant to the terms of this Note shall become due and payable
immediately, at the option of the Lender, unless said default is cured within
thirty (30) business days. The following shall constitute events of default
hereunder: (1)  the failure of the Borrower to pay principal when due and
payable; (2) a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises
being entered adjudging the Borrower a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as
properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, readjustment, arrangement,
composition or similar relief for the Borrower under the Federal bankruptcy
laws, or any other similar applicable Federal or state law, and such decree or
order shall have continued undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60)
days; or (3) a degree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises
for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, trustee or assignee in bankruptcy
or insolvency of the Borrower, or a substantial part of its property or for the
winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered, and such
decree or order shall have remained in force discharged or unstayed for a period
of sixty (60) days; or (4) any substantial part of the property of the Borrower,
on a consolidated basis, shall be sequestered or attached and shall not be
returned to the possession of the Borrower or released from such attachment
within sixty (60) days thereafter; or (5) the Borrower shall institute
proceedings to be adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt or shall consent to the
filing of a bankruptcy proceeding against it, or shall file a petition or
answer or consent seeking reorganization readjustment, arrangement, composition
or similar applicable Federal or state law, or shall consent to the filing of
any such petition, or shall consent to the appointment of a receiver,
liquidator, trustee or assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of it or a
substantial part of its property, or shall make an assignment for the benefit
of creditors.


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4. MISCELLANEOUS. This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the heirs, executors, administrators, and successors of the parties hereto. It
is the intention of the parties that the provisions of this Note shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California.

                                                "BORROWER"

                                                TELENETICS CORPORATION
                                                a California corporation

                                                By:  /s/ Michael Armani
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                                                Michael A. Armani, President