In message  <"sums2.readin:191610:970501140717"@reading.ac.uk>
 PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU writes:
> Hi,
>
> I have the picstart 16b, however want to program the pic 16c73. Does
> anybody know if I can upgrade this programmer or if there is a shareware
> programmer on the net,  to enable me to do this?
>
Iain,

I have used Jim Robertson's Phoenix upgrade to the 16B1 with 16C73s.

It does require an adaptor to route the programming signals. The
adaptor is easy to make though.

I forget the URL to his web page, but I'm sure that some one
will post it.

Regards,

Mike