Maybe you've set the bandwidth around the centre frequency too narrow. The data sheet has graphs for the choice of components to set the BW and CF. The BW also has a time element to it re the number of cycles for a successful lock (which might be what's causing the noise), so you may need to experiment a little to find the optimum -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics