Hey...way to go, JD! That has to be one of the most interesting reports on EAR that I've read to date. Many thanks for making the effort and be assured that your report and Argo snip have been saved to my archives of EAR related messages over the years. 73, J.B., VE3EAR LowFER Beacon "EAR" 188.830 kHz. QRSS30 EN93dr