Dear Gang, I'm setting U1MODEbits.STSEL =3D 1 , but the uart the PIC24FJ96GA006 won= 't send out two stop bits, just one. Any ideas ? Regards, Steve Maroney Business Computer Support, LLC 504.904.0266 Office 504.914.4704 Mobile 866.871.7797 Fax --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .