[sdiy] Another new hard to find part....

[Paul Maddox]

All,

> > Recreating the 74HC283 with "discrete" circuitry, while an interesting
> > exercise, would be problematic...i.e...way too many parts.  I could
> > recreate the functionality with a CPLD, like say a Xilinx XC9536

you could buy a 74LS283 instead, I got a bunch of these, I use them for
repaireing PPGs.
Now if you want a hard to find logic chip ;- 74F189 :-)

Paul