> [1] Questionable Chinese PICKIT clone:
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Clone-Microchip-Development-Programmer-Mini-PICKI=
T-3-/350637699036

I have that one. It works! But i have some problems from time to time:
- Sometimes it freezes when updating the firmware to work with this or that=
 family. in that case i have to reflash the firmware with a pickit 2 (insid=
e there is a header port)
- Unless i'm using baseline/midrange (not enhanced) i can't use a voltage g=
reater than 3,75V on the pic. Even if the board is powered. If i use a grea=
ter voltage the pic isn't recognized so i can't read or program the pic.

but from what i've read both on the microchip forum and on various websites=
, this problems are found even on the official PK3

Jacopo
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