Skip the 16F84 and use one of the current PIC models.
See http://www.voti.nl/swp/index.html for some good
reasons why. On that site you'll also find a nice
programmer you can build yourself, there are even complet
kits you can order.

Jan-Erik.



mr. gizmo wrote:
> ...the only version of the 16F84 I can get is the 16F84A-20.

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