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From: jsr@dexter.UUCP (Jay S. Rouman)
Subject: Re: Where to buy 16550 AFN UART chip?
Message-ID: <1991Apr18.020342.8935@dexter.UUCP>
Organization: Private System
References: <1991Apr17.234533.520@math.ucla.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 91 02:03:42 GMT

In article <1991Apr17.234533.520@math.ucla.edu> young@agsm.ucla.edu writes:
>
>My I/O card currently has one serial port installed with sockets
>available for another.  I would like to leave COM1 alone and install
>a 16550 AFN in COM2.  My problem is that I cannot find anyone willing
>to sell me the UART chip alone.  Also, there are two additional small
>ICs which need to be installed for the second serial port.  Any ideas

JDR Microdevices lists a NS16550 for $14.95 in quantity one.  I'm sure
other places sell it--it was the first catalog I grabbed.  The two
small chips are probably 1488 and 1489 RS-232 drivers.  They are very
cheap and are available at Radio Shack.
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