This is one of those times where if you have to ask, you have no business doing. I am not a dumb man, but I don't twist radios. I would love to buy the equipment and learn to play with radios, but it just doesn't make sense. It may seem expensive to send a radio off for work, (I know, I am very frugal) but unless that is your only hobby and you will be tuning 100's of radios it's not worth it. Just my experience after "peaking" a 959 after getting a new primary radio. With that said, I am considering recapping a grant xl and adding channels, but sending it off for tuning.