That was my thinking as well....what about the transformer and series resistors? Series resistors are typically in for impedance matching but in this case....routing was so bad that it wouldnt have fixed anything at all. David VanHorn wrote: Parallel tracks, and ideally wth ground right next to them, and below them, as short as possible. I wouldn't go as far as to twist them for equal length, but I suppose you could. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist