At 10:22 AM 4/2/02 -0500, you wrote: >better read W8JI's web page before springing for the INRAD IF mod... And then read the messages that W2JVN has posted about how you can have your cake and eat it too. I'm of at least two minds here ... I have the mod but didn't particularly notice the hiss before I got it. I don't operate much SSB, though, which may be when it is more noticeable, I don't know.