Hi Bill, If the garbage is strong enough to overload the front end, it will also do this before it can get to an analogue noise blanker (which is usually in the 455 kHz IF). Have you thought of lodging a complaint against VEB ComEd with your state PUC? Cheers for now, 73, Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ Scanned for viruses by Blue Coat http://www.WinProxy.com/