diff --git a/python/pysmurf/client/command/smurf_command.py b/python/pysmurf/client/command/smurf_command.py
index d8f4a1e65..1610222a1 100644
--- a/python/pysmurf/client/command/smurf_command.py
+++ b/python/pysmurf/client/command/smurf_command.py
@@ -4328,7 +4328,7 @@ def get_amp_gate_voltage(self, amp):
         volts = bit_to_volt * bits
         return volts
 
-    def set_amp_gate_voltage(self, amp, voltage, override = False):
+    def set_amp_gate_voltage(self, amp, voltage, override = False, **kwargs):
         """
         Set the voltage out one of the RTM DACs, into the cryocard,
         such that the voltage out the cryocard is the given voltage.
@@ -4368,13 +4368,13 @@ def set_amp_gate_voltage(self, amp, voltage, override = False):
                 bits = -2**(nbits-1)
 
             self.log(f'Setting hemt or hemt1 gate to {bits} bits given {voltage} volts.')
-            self._caput(self.rtm_spi_max_root + self._rtm_33_data_reg, bits)
+            self._caput(self.rtm_spi_max_root + self._rtm_33_data_reg, bits, **kwargs)
 
         elif amp == '50k':
             dac_num = self.config.config['amplifier']['dac_num_50k']
             bit_to_volt = self.config.config['amplifier']['bit_to_V_50k']
             bits = voltage / bit_to_volt
-            self.set_rtm_slow_dac_data(dac_num, bits)
+            self.set_rtm_slow_dac_data(dac_num, bits, **kwargs)
 
         else:
             min = self.config.get('amplifier')[amp]['gate_volt_min']
@@ -4387,7 +4387,7 @@ def set_amp_gate_voltage(self, amp, voltage, override = False):
             bit_to_volt = self.config.get('amplifier')[amp]['gate_bit_to_volt']
             bits = voltage / bit_to_volt
             self.log(f'Setting {amp} gate to {bits} via DAC {dac_num}, given {voltage} Volts')
-            self.set_rtm_slow_dac_data(dac_num, bits)
+            self.set_rtm_slow_dac_data(dac_num, bits, **kwargs)
 
     def get_amp_drain_voltage(self, amp):
         """
@@ -4657,13 +4657,13 @@ def get_hemt_bias(self):
         self.log('get_hemt_bias: Deprecated. Calling get_amp_gate_voltage("hemt")')
         return self.get_amp_gate_voltage('hemt')
 
-    def set_amplifier_bias(self, bias_hemt = None, bias_50k = None):
+    def set_amplifier_bias(self, bias_hemt = None, bias_50k = None, **kwargs):
         self.log('set_amplifier_bias: Deprecated. Calling set_amp_gate_voltage')
         if bias_hemt is not None:
-            self.set_amp_gate_voltage('hemt', bias_hemt)
+            self.set_amp_gate_voltage('hemt', bias_hemt, **kwargs)
 
         if bias_50k is not None:
-            self.set_amp_gate_voltage('50k', bias_50k)
+            self.set_amp_gate_voltage('50k', bias_50k, **kwargs)
 
     def get_amplifier_bias(self):
         self.log('get_amplifier_bias: Deprecated. Calling get_amplifier_biases')
diff --git a/python/pysmurf/client/util/smurf_util.py b/python/pysmurf/client/util/smurf_util.py
index b2f57b8be..b0117f22c 100644
--- a/python/pysmurf/client/util/smurf_util.py
+++ b/python/pysmurf/client/util/smurf_util.py
@@ -3091,10 +3091,8 @@ def why(self):
         Why not?
         """
         util_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        aphorisms = np.loadtxt(os.path.join(util_dir, 'aphorism.txt'),
-            dtype='str', delimiter='\n')
-
-        aph = np.random.choice(aphorisms)
+        aphorisms = open(os.path.join(util_dir, 'aphorism.txt'),'r').readlines()
+        aph = np.random.choice(aphorisms).rstrip()
         self.log(aph)
         return (aph)
 
diff --git a/scratch/eyy/test_scripts/profile_slot.py b/scratch/eyy/test_scripts/profile_slot.py
index 460dcea42..abf569bcf 100644
--- a/scratch/eyy/test_scripts/profile_slot.py
+++ b/scratch/eyy/test_scripts/profile_slot.py
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ def replace_str(filename, search_str, replace_str):
 
     return html_path
 
-def run(epics_root, config_file, shelf_manager, setup,
-    no_find_freq=False, bands=np.arange(8), subband_low=13, subband_high=115,
-    no_setup_notches=False, reset_rate_khz=4, n_phi0=4, threading_test=False,
-    loopback=False):
+def run(epics_root, config_file, shelf_manager, setup, no_band_off=False,
+        no_find_freq=False, bands=np.arange(8), subband_low=52, subband_high=46,
+        no_setup_notches=False, reset_rate_khz=4, n_phi0=4, threading_test=False,
+        loopback=False):
     """
     """
     # Storage dictionary
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ def execute(status_dict, func, label, save_dict=True):
     if setup:
         status = execute(status, lambda: S.setup(), 'setup')
 
-
     # amplifier biases
     status = execute(status, lambda: S.set_amplifier_bias(write_log=True),
         'set_amplifier_bias')
@@ -268,7 +267,7 @@ def execute(status_dict, func, label, save_dict=True):
 
     # find_freq
     if not no_find_freq:
-        subband = np.arange(13, 115)
+        subband = np.arange(subband_low, subband_high)
         if subband_low is not None and subband_high is not None:
             subband = np.arange(subband_low, subband_high)
         status['subband'] = subband