I have a Scout. Can you tell us more? What bands, what ant, was the "hiss" there when you had a strong signal, did you have the filters on the DC power leads? Bill Ames KB1LG -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/FAQ/tentec Submissions: tentec@contesting.com Administrative requests: tentec-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-tentec@contesting.com