re: Newark In the 70's there was a toy; I think it was called Merlin. These toys were so popular that 74LS245 (which it used) delivery went=20 out to I think a year. :-( Newark was the last distributor to have stock, as I recall. Of course, they were also the most pricey. Mark Skeels Engineer Competition Electronics, Inc. TEL: 815-874-8001 FAX: 815-874-8181 www.competitionelectronics.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .