Thanks Joe S.

It will compile but it hangs up like the other efforts.
I have considered a "resistor problem" and but only 1k receive and 1k transmit resistors work at all (the byte in, byte out test). That also agrees with the manual's recommendation.

I cannot remember being this frustrated in at least 20 years!

Why does it work so easily in a BS2 but seems impossible in a PIC?

Thank you again for your suggestion. I will need all the help I can get.
Bob