On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:09:50 -0800, Al Williams wrote: > From experience, I know that 1.7 db doesn't amount to much with clear > channel, S5 or greater signals but how effective is it for weak signals? Hi Al. Long time! You nailed it. With a reasonably good signal, 1-2 db is nothing. But when you're in the noise floor it can be all the difference in the world. Gary -- There is no x in my ISPs domain name.