I only use 250 Hz filters in both IFs. Both in my analog rigs and in my
Icom 7600.
73
Jim W7RY
On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 1:30 PM, David VE3VID <ve3vid@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hmmmm ??? Okay. I am using MMTTY. WPX last week was my first contest. I
> wasn't aware MMTTY did filtering. My TS-450s has the stock filters for SSB:
> 6khz in the 8.83mhz passband an 2.4khz in 455khz IF. Obviously those
> filters are frustrating for RTTY.
>
> Show of hands please from users with TS-850s & TS-450s - 2 x 400hz filters
> for both IF stages, or 2 x 250hz filters in both. Is my logic correct?
> RTTY signals are "supposed" to be 170hz wide, so a 250hz filter would be
> optimal......yes/no.......(circle one hihi)
>
> Al (KE1FO) - why did you find the narrow filters frustrating? Can you
> comment on "MMTTY filtering"?
>
> David
> VE3VID
>
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:57:29 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [RTTY] Kenwood IF filters ???
> > From: al@frugoli.info
> > To: ve3vid@hotmail.com
> >
> > Be careful. 400 is often as narrow as you wat to go, especially if
> > you're contesting. I find that the filtering MMTTY can do is adequite
> > in 99% of the cases with a 400hz filter.
> >
> > The TS940 I used to use had a 250 filter and it was frustrating when
> > trying to s&p during contests.
> >
> > 73 de AL, KE1FO
> >
> > On 2/17/10, David VE3VID <ve3vid@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the Inrad URL Jim..........the 250hz filters would likely be
> > > exactly what I need
> > >
> > > :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:55:23 -0800
> > > From: w6eu@sbcglobal.net
> > > To: ve3vid@hotmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: [RTTY] Kenwood IF filters ???
> > >
> > > http://www.inrad.net/home.php?xid=369e20e231649e0ad9497f17437841f8
> > >
> > > Try this website, David
> > >
> > > 73, Jim W6EU
> > >
> > >
> > > David VE3VID wrote:
> > > What is "Inrad".........a manufacturer? Do you know where they are
> > > available?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: ww3s@zoominternet.net
> > > To: ve3vid@hotmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: [RTTY] Kenwood IF filters ???
> > > Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:38:03 -0500
> > >
> > > I have an 850, but the filters are the same....I use a set of 400 hz
> Inrad
> > > in both IFs....
> > >
> > > On 2/16/2010 5:36:25 PM, David VE3VID (ve3vid@hotmail.com) wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Are you working RTTY with a Kenwood TS-450s? Which of the optional IF
> > > filters do you use? There are filters for the 455khz and 8.83mhz
> > > passbands. Which would work best for RTTY. I've done a little bit of
> > > RTTY without the filters just to cut my teeth, but the narrow IF
> filters
> > > are obviously necessary.............any infor would be appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > VE3VID Located in rural Canada
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> > >
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