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Subject: [TenTec] Next filter?
From: ke5c@hot.rr.com (John, ke5c)
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 18:02:13 -0600
> My Omni 6+ has the 1.8 kHz and the 500 Hz cw filters in the rig
now.What
> would be the best bet for the next cw filter,250 Hz or one of the
narrow
> 1-2 filters? I plan on filling the filter slots one by one over time
but,
> for now which do you feel would be the better temporary solution to cw
> selectivity?

Unless you are going to use your rig as an IF strip for moonbounce (I
did with an Omni-D) or 160 meter CW, you will find the 250 Hz too narrow
to be very useful.  Stacked 500's (or 400's from INRAD which is what I
have) give you the right passband for contesting (you don't miss 3/4 of
the guys calling you off frequency), and with the PBT you can pick off
one guy only when need be.

73, de ke5c, op john


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