Ian, G3SEK wrote: "But you really don't *have* to replace the pots with fixed resistors. It's an extra step that doesn't contribute anything." ========== Good advice, Ian. I didn't put my pots on a perfboard like you did and they were really crowded in there. I replaced them with fixed resistors mostly to restore an unaltered appearance to the innards of the radio. 73, de Earl, K6SE