> Then I'd guess the schematic you have is wrong. Looking at the board > pictures, there are two caps on the sides of the xtal.. They should be on > the schematic. Just add a pair of 20pf and try. that's a very common load > value. If it dosen't seem to work, then odds are you have a series resonant > xtal, and you'll have to get the right thing. I may be misunderstanding what I'm seeing when I look at the schematic, or it may be incomplete. Thanks all for your help. I didn't expect to get as many answers and as fast like this. It speaks volumes for the quality of this list. A very satisfied customer. Lloyd