[Fourlanders] *** NEWS FLASH *** No More Collins Filters!

[whensley11 at comcast.net]

The following is from the FT-100 reflector. Forwarded to you by Kim, WG8S. 





They say that Collins will no longer manufacture those wonderful mechanical filters that so many of us 

love after the immenent, and limited, final production run. Seems that DSP technology and the 

concominant ever dropping cost has finally doomed these fine Collins products after over 65 years 

since their introduction. In case you are not aware, it takes about 12 weeks to manufacture one of 

these filters! 




Those of you who own the FT-817/ND, FT-857, FT-897/D, FT-1000MP, Field, & Mark V, FT-2000/D, IC-703 

(Plus), IC-718, and so on should consider seriously if you don't already have the filters you want, to 

go ahead and purchase them while these filters are still available (and the prices have not risen 

yet). Collins says that when they are gone, they will be gone forever. 




If you want these filters, check with www.w4rt.com, www.gigaparts.com, www.hamradio.com, 

www.aesham.com, etc. All of these organizations also offer the dual CW/SSB filter for the FT-817 made 

by W4RT Electronics. 




As a personal observation, I have used Collins mechanical filters since 1960 and I have never found a 

DSP-based filter that produces that special "sound" you get from the Collins filters. They will be 

missed, I am sure, by many of us. 
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