[CQ-Contest] Filters

[Kelley Shaddrick]

Howdy all,

After working my first SS this past weekend, I'm looking for some advice on
filters. I run a Icom IC-746. It currently has no filters in it other then
what comes with the radio. I notice that Icom sells a couple of different
SSB filters for this radio. One is a 1.9 KHz filter for the 9 MHz IF, and
the other is a 1.8 KHz filter for the 455 KHz IF (I think I have those
right). My questions then are:

1. Do I get both filters?

2. If not both, which single one is best?

3. Is there a third party filter that I should consider (I really don't want
to have to solder anything in place if possible).

Thanks all,

Kelley -- WØRK