Mike you'll notice that Rick forgot to mention vhf parasitics in his reponse to you. He at least gave me the honour. Ken -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/ampfaq.html Submissions: amps@contesting.com Administrative requests: amps-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-amps@contesting.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm