Well if you want to " bandscanning huge chunks of spectrum with deft flicks of the wrist", might I suggest the fine R-388 (51J) Lester B Veenstra M0YCM K1YCM K1YCM/6Y5 Mail Address: Lester Veenstra PSC 45 Box 781 APO AE 09468 Telephones: Office 940-6456 Office +44-(0)1423-846-385 Home: +44-(0)1943-880-963 UK Cell +44-(0)7716-298-224