Pete: Yes, you are right. Now that I have given it a bit more thought, that *was* a *calling* frequency. Which I find equally stupid, however, for the usual, casual, rag-chewing AM operator ! I will confess I have an ARC-5 receiver sitting on 3885. It also monitors 3870 on up to 3895, with no tuning adjustment needed! :-) - Jim W4ENE