There you go James, as I predicted, you have now received all possible
answers.
As I said, it is a matter of taste.
We all have different preferences.
Perhaps Carl has the best suggestion for a beginner in CW.
Mine was more targeted for someone really seriously CW contesting.
So I will change my answer for now and say go with Carl's proposal, buy the
500 Hz filter.
When you advance, you can always buy the 300 Hz filter later.
73
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Carl Moreschi
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 9:46 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW Filters ???
I'm going to go against the grain here and say just buy the 500 hertz
filter. The 500 hertz filter adds badly needed skirts to the DSP filters.
I find I almost always use 500 hertz on CW as the filter width.
The 300 hertz filter is rarely used by me. Only when the going gets very
tough do I find there is an improvement with this filter. I find with the
500 hertz filter and a DSP setting of 200, things are close to the best you
can get.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Dr.
Hays, NC 28635
www.n4py.com
On 5/15/2012 2:53 PM, Richards wrote:
> I am learning the Code and will soon try CW mode. I shall commence
> with casual contacts, but eventually want to work CW contests with the
> big boys at the contest station, with whom I now work phone contacts.
>
> I have a stock Omni VII transceiver.
>
> QUERY:
>
> Should I buy either or both additional 500 Hz and
> or the 300 Hz mechanical filters?
>
>
> Money is not a big object, but I don't wanna spend more than I must,
> as that leaves me to buy other goodies for the shack.
>
> [ Will this start a big fight ? ] ;-)
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
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