> However, if it *can* be done, I'm sure you could think
> of a way Jinx.  ;-)

Well, that's right neighbourly of you to say so ;-)

I've been looking at a 56k PC on one side of the PIC network
and Pacnet connection for the data on the other and could go
as high as 128kB/sec with that. The overall concept of what I
need to do is not complicated (ie looks simple enough on
paper !! ha !!) but the timing and prioritising issues could get
very involved, as each PIC has to have dual UART functions

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