>Is there any easy way to hack the oscillator circuit (tack-soldering on com-
>ponents as needed) so that an LP-programmed PIC will operate at 4MHz?
Someone

Use a TTL oscillator.  These are often found in metal cans that plug into a
14-pin DIP socket.

Or, make your own with a hex inverter.

Andy


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