I agree with Dale kg4ssy and the others, but i would like to expand this a little If BPL becomes a reality it will give you folks that gripe about CW a very good reason to learn it, as it may well be that CW could be the only usable mode...... Fellows & YLs we need to write our legislators and ask them to speak out against BPL 73 John Turner KA7GLA Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator