> But (re my earlier response) why use a transistor at all?

So it's OK to short MCLR to ground with a pushbutton switch that was also
shown on the schematic.  The transistor is required unless the MAX232
5V-side output is open collector, which I didn't think it was.  I don't have
the spec sheet in front of me right now.


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