Richard, I once read on the list that the internal osc won't vary more then 3%. I've communicated with modems using the intrc and never seen a problem. However I use my own code and not the usart. It would depend on what you are trying to communicate with and how picky it was. i.e. a 57.6K modem would most likely have problems but a 2400 would work with no problems. What are you communicating with and at what rate? Aaron -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body