[RTTY] Which Filter?

[Michael Keane K1MK]

At 10:26 AM 10/6/06, Ed Steeble wrote:
>I have an ICOM-746 (not the Pro). Which filter should I get for RTTY and
>RTTY contesting, the 500kc FL-100 or the IC-232 350kc? I am concerned that
>the 350kc filter may be too sharp.

Ed,

I think you'll be happier with the narrower filter. A 350 Hz filter 
is not too sharp for crowded conditions like a contest. A lot of RTTY 
contesters routinely use 250 Hz filters.

73,
Mike K1MK

Michael Keane K1MK
k1mk at alum.mit.edu