Micah I mentioned experimenting with the SPBRG value to adjust the baud rate. This is of course only relavant on PICs with an on board USART. I'm sorry I've only just realised you're using a 16F84 so obviously everthing's being done in software. All the same, if you can raise the baud rate a little on the receivong PIC try it and see how you get on. I only use assembler language so don't understand the code you show.

John R