[RTTY] Which Filter?

[dsthill]

Interesting question...

I used a pair of 400Hz in a Kenwood TS 850s and I thought this was
absolutely the best.

Then I acquired a Yaesu FT1Kmp and I started to use the pair of 250Hz
filters. 

Those 250's are really really sharp... make tuning a breeze... provided you
have a very very slow tuning rate and generally have improved my rtty scores
and overall experience.

So... I'd bet you'll want the 350Hz - I suspect you won't like the 500Hz
which will be a bit wide.



Regards


Dean - 8P6SH / 8P2K in the 'tests




-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C
Sent: October 6, 2006 11:14 AM
To: rtty at contesting.com
Cc: Ed Steeble
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Which Filter?

--- Ed Steeble <esteeble at sc.rr.com> 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.

In the 756 Pro, the RTTY filter is 350 Hz wide.  In my 756 "classic" I
purchased a pair of 400 Hz filters from INRAD and was VERY happy with them.

I'm not a big fan of narrow (i.e. 250 Hz) filters.  I like to know where the
QRM is.

73 - Jim AD1C


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