I don't hear any blowby with the 500hz filter in my 706MkIIG.
Korey YI9VCQ/KA5VCQ
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> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 1:39 PM
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> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CW Filters for the Icom 706 Mark IIG
>
>
> In a message dated 8/19/2005 8:27:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Cqtestk4xs@aol.com writes:
>
> >>Any thoughts and experiences with the 706's various CW filters?<<
>
>
> Yep! Blow-by. For some reason, when using CW filters in 706,
> there is a
> blow-by of 3-5 kHz off the center frequency, annoying high
> pitched "picture" of the
> signal. I have not taken magnifying glass to see what is
> causing it, it seems
> to be a problem with filter switching, layout. The same
> filters in other
> ICOMs do not exhibit that problem.
>
> For contesting I would use 350 Hz filters, for general CWing
> 500 is fine. Otherwise gem of a little rig.
>
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