I think that switching the ground on the RF part as shown is not a problem if you add a decoupling cap directly on the RF chip. This should work fine as lng as the antenna is reasonably well matched to the transmitter and the unit ground is actually floating (handheld or fully insulated). Adding a second, smaller decoupling cap across the FET DS can also help to avoid problems. Peter P. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist