I know the FT1000 series of radios require 2 stop bits. Is the FT9000 configured like this? 73 - Jim AD1C -- Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863 USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us