Tom, > I wonder what the failure mode was? Obviously parasitics, boiling gold (as opposed to boiling oil) AND gas!! 73 Peter G3RZP -- 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