I looking at developing a system using one of the Microchip passive RFID tags - the MCRF250. Microchip has plans for a detector and programmer in their MicroID 125kHz RFID System Design Guide. The detector is based around a 16F84 and the programmer uses a 16C73. I was wondering if anyone has had success in building / using these units. Of most interest is the obtainable read range - I don't have any size limitation on either the tag or detector aerials. Email me privately if you feel this is OT. Thanks Hamish Seaton ActiveSystems@caverock.net.nz