I'd really like to pull Giovanni aside and have a talk to see if we can come up with a solution for the "ultimate dongle" that is compatible with all bands in the US and has an external antenna jack. I'm not exactly fluent in all of this. If we can find one and support can be added in easily, I'd go as far as buying one somewhere and letting him have access to my machine so he can figure it all out. Giovanni, contact me off list or on IRC of interested.

-BDF