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>I hope someone else can be more helpful. There are many Bascom users
>here and someone is sure to know. I wonder if Bascom can drive a JTAG
>ICE interface?


They are very different. The Jtag also programs chips, but they are not 
interchangeable.
If you can afford it, a Jtag will be a big help.  AVR-Studio is what you 
need to drive the ice.