[CQ-Contest] FT1000MP "contest" filters

[shristov]

Ezequiel Reinaldi <lu1fdu at yahoo.com.ar> wrote:

> Just for SSB contest use, i am planning to purchase an INRAD 
> roofing filter and pair of INRAD 1.8 khz filters for my yaesu 
> FT1000 mp , but some friends tell me not to fit 1.8 khz ones, 
> instead put a pair of INRAD 2.1 khz.
  
> The goal is to have extreme selectivity on crowded bands, but 
> the RX audio must be readable.
  
> What do you think? Any experience?


I'd recommend fitting only one of 1.8 kHz filters, on the 8 MHz IF.
I have both of them, but keep the 455 kHz one off most of the time.

73,

Sinisa  YT1NT, VE3EA