diff --git a/basic/code17.s b/basic/code17.s
index fc386f55..7a79d4eb 100644
--- a/basic/code17.s
+++ b/basic/code17.s
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ peek	lda poker+1
 	jsr getadr0
 	ldy #0
 	lda poker+1
-	cmp #$c0
+	cmp #$a0
 	bcs peek1
-	lda (poker),y   ;RAM
+	lda (poker),y   ;Low RAM
 	jmp peek2
-peek1	lda #poker
-	ldx #BANK_KERNAL
-	jsr fetch       ;ROM
+peek1	lda #poker	;High RAM or ROM
+	ldx curbank
+	jsr fetch
 peek2	tay
 dosgfl	pla
 	sta poker
@@ -65,10 +65,19 @@ dosgfl	pla
 	sta poker+1
 	jmp sngflt
 poke	jsr getnum
+	lda poker+1
+	cmp #$a0
+	bcs pokefr
 	txa
 	ldy #0
 	sta (poker),y
 	rts
+pokefr	lda #poker
+	sta stavec
+	txa
+	ldx curbank
+	ldy #0
+	jmp stash
 fnwait	jsr getnum
 	stx andmsk
 	ldx #0
diff --git a/basic/code26.s b/basic/code26.s
index 41526f99..cbb98b92 100644
--- a/basic/code26.s
+++ b/basic/code26.s
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ setmsg	=$ff90
 plot	=$fff0
 
 csys	jsr frmadr      ;get int. addr
+	lda linnum+1
+	cmp #$a0
+	bcs csysfar
 	lda #>csysrz    ;push return address
 	pha
 	lda #<csysrz
@@ -53,6 +56,33 @@ csys	jsr frmadr      ;get int. addr
 	ldy syreg
 	plp             ;load 6502 status reg
 	jmp (linnum)    ;go do it
+
+csysfar	jsr csysfr2
+	bra csysrz+1
+
+csysfr2	pha             ;Far jump; extra byte on stack for return bank
+	
+	lda spreg       ;Processor status -> stack
+	pha
+	lda sareg       ;A -> stack
+	pha
+	ldx sxreg       ;X -> stack
+	phx
+	ldy syreg       ;Fetch Y
+
+	lda linnum       ;Set jsrfar target address
+	sta jmpfr+1
+	lda linnum+1
+	sta jmpfr+2
+
+	tsx             ;Push return bank to extra byte reserved on stack
+	lda #BANK_BASIC
+	sta $0104,x
+	plx
+
+	lda curbank     ;Fetch target bank, and go far!
+	jmp jsrfar3
+
 csysrz	=*-1            ;return to here
 	php             ;save status reg
 	sta sareg       ;save 6502 regs
@@ -69,8 +99,9 @@ nsnerr6	ldx vartab      ;end save addr
 	ldy vartab+1
 	lda #<txttab    ;indirect with start address
 	jsr $ffd8       ;save it
-	bcs erexit
-	rts
+	bcs :+
+	jmp erexit
+:	rts
 
 cverf	lda #1          ;verify flag
 	bra :+
diff --git a/basic/init.s b/basic/init.s
index 3030d57f..44f26e8f 100644
--- a/basic/init.s
+++ b/basic/init.s
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ nready	jmp readyx
 init	jsr initv       ;go init vectors
 	jsr initcz      ;go init charget & z-page
 	jsr initms      ;go print initilization messages
+	stz curbank     ;set default value for BANK statement
 init2	ldx #stkend-256 ;set up end of stack
 	txs
 boot	lda #0
diff --git a/basic/token2.s b/basic/token2.s
index e27b65a6..ed8be32f 100644
--- a/basic/token2.s
+++ b/basic/token2.s
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ reslst2	.byt "MO", 'N' + $80
 	.byt "BLOA", 'D' + $80
 	.byt "BVLOA", 'D' + $80
 	.byt "BVERIF", 'Y' + $80
+	.byt "BAN", 'K' + $80
 	.byt "VPEE", 'K' + $80
 	.byt "M", 'X' + $80
 	.byt "M", 'Y' + $80
diff --git a/basic/tokens.s b/basic/tokens.s
index edced7ad..e2932f96 100644
--- a/basic/tokens.s
+++ b/basic/tokens.s
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ stmdsp2	; statements
 	.word bload-1
 	.word bvload-1
 	.word bvrfy-1
+	.word setbank-1
 
 	; functions
 ptrfunc	.word vpeek
diff --git a/basic/x16additions.s b/basic/x16additions.s
index f1c37b30..a9226ef5 100644
--- a/basic/x16additions.s
+++ b/basic/x16additions.s
@@ -605,6 +605,18 @@ ckeymap:
 	rts
 @fcerr:	jmp fcerr
 
+;***************
+.export curbank
+.segment "BVARS"
+	curbank: .res 1
+
+.segment "BASIC"
+.export setbank
+setbank:
+	jsr getbyt
+	stx curbank
+	rts
+
 ;***************
 test:
 	beq @test0
diff --git a/cfg/x16.cfginc b/cfg/x16.cfginc
index 419be67e..e3229cd5 100644
--- a/cfg/x16.cfginc
+++ b/cfg/x16.cfginc
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ KVECTORS: start = $0314, size = $0020; # KERNAL vectors
 /* $0334-$03FF: variables and RAM code (not available for *legacy* GEOS apps) */
 KVAR2:    start = $0334, size = $0057; # KERNAL: screen editor table
 KERNRAM2: start = $038B, size = $003F; # KERNAL: banked IRQ, fetch, stash
-/*        start = $03CA, size = $0002; # reserved for KERNAL growth */
-FPVARS:   start = $03CB, size = $0009; # MATH
-BVARS:    start = $03D4, size = $002C; # BASIC
+FPVARS:   start = $03CA, size = $0009; # MATH
+BVARS:    start = $03D3, size = $002D; # BASIC
 
 /* KERNAL/DOS bank #0 vars */
 KEYMAP:   start = $A000, size = $0800; # the current keyboard mapping table