Well, I am in the same kind of situation.  I have been trying to look into a
few options.  The next I will try is the "El Cheapo" programmer.  If you buy
the book "Programming & Customizing the PIC Micro, 2nd Edition" by Myke
Predko.  It includes a PCB for this programmer, and software as well.  All
you need are a few components and some time to solder, and apparently it
programs most chips.  I am wondering if anyone else is using this, though.
It might be good to know before buying it!!

- Wade
----- Original Message -----
From: "Akbar Patil" <akbarpatil@VSNL.NET>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 8:18 PM
Subject: low cost PIC programmer


> Hallo everybody this is my first massage.
> I want information about the best PIC programmers ( economically &
> functionally)available in the market.
> I want use it for hobby purpose. Mainly I would like to work on on flash
> type microcontrollers.
> Can I get second hand programmer.
>  Akbar Patil
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