That info. was gleaned from "PIC BASIC - An Introduction" (Neil Edwards & Jasper Roberts). Apologies, I thought I'd already stated the compiler is PICBASIC (PBC).
The PULSIN / PULSOUT commands work fine with PORT B, but not with PORT A. I'm looking to store five R/C channels on each of the five Port A pins, before routing them to PORT B.
From the above postings I've learnt how to get the needed servo reverse action (thanks), but how do you get the RC pulse on PORT A when PBC doesn't recognise PULSIN for that port?