It really isn't about SHOUTING, it's about readability. As a retired person who spent almost 40 years involved as a professional in the typography business, I can assure you that ALL CAPS is much harder to read than upper and lower case type. This is because, when we read, the irregular shapes of the tops of the characters help us read faster and with better comprehension. WHEN USING ALL CAPS, THE TOPS OF ALL THE LETTERS ARE THE SAME HEIGHT AND ALL THE LETTERS HAVE THE SAME APPEARANCE EXCEPT FOR THE SPACE SEPARATING THE CHARACTER'S ELEMENTS OR THE LETTERS AND IT TAKES US MORE TIME TO READ THE WORDS AND COMPREHEND THEIR MEANING. Perhaps you didn't think that there really WAS a reason, and perhaps the anti-shouters don't even realize it, but this is a fact. We use all caps to emphasize a point, and not for whole text messages or full paragraphs. Here are a few references to back this up: http://media.socialchange.net.au/reader_friendly/graphic_design_b.html http://www.gloscc.gov.uk/acettutors/ethnic%20minorities/read.htm#Use%20of%20Upper%20and%20Lower%20Case http://www.3m.com/special/identity/3M/elements/ele_typo_ref_4.html http://www.tc-forum.org/topicus/ru28theu.htm Now, let's all get back to Yaesu postings. Cheers and holiday greetings. Harris N2ERN