It is my understanding that, unlike the FT-1000D, the FT-1000MP does not need the noise blanker mod (improved IMD) as long as you keep the noise blanker fully ccw when not in use. 73, Barry N1EU www.n1eu.com _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail