------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------(may be snipped) On Fri, 16 Dec 2016 01:10:11 +0000, Charles wrote: > >-Avoid Alpha 9500 due to slow band change re-tuning, good tube. REPLY: Mine, built in October 2014, changes bands and retunes literally in the blink of an eye. Something wrong with yours? 73, Bill W6WRT