Do the serial numbers on the FT-1000s "decode" the same as those on the MP? i.e. is # 1J160070 from 1991? TNX, Steve, N3SL -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.qsl.net/k7on/yaesu.html Submissions: yaesu@contesting.com Administrative requests: yaesu-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-yaesu@contesting.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm