[TenTec] Corsair Filter Question

[Ron Notarius WN3VAW]

The Corsair (I) originally shipped with a 4 pole filter.  There was a
promotion for awhile in which the 4 pole filter was replaced with an 8 pole
one.  However, this was not done at the factory but at the dealership --
back in the days when there were dealers.  If an amateur chose to do the
swap himself, there was a deposit of a nominal amount involved, as the 4
pole filters were eventually sent back to Ten Tec.

When I worked at the (now long defunct) Westech Electronics, I can remember
swapping quite a few filters -- at least 2 dozen.  And I can remember one
amateur who insisted on paying the deposit (and he got it back, too) because
he didn't want us to open the box -- his reasoning was that if he was
spending that kind of money on a Corsair, he got to be the one to open the
box and open up the rig!

73, ron wn3vaw

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob, WB2VUF <wb2vuf@qsl.net>
To: Mike Hyder <N4NT@chartertn.net>
Cc: John (KB3CDF) <murphman@erols.com>; TEN TEC <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair Filter Question


The Corsair II may have come with the 8 pole first IF filter, but the
Corsair I did not. I added the 8 pole filter to my Corsair and I made a
very noticeable improvement. The selectivity is razor sharp and the PBT
performance improves as well.

73,

Bob WB2VUF

Mike Hyder wrote:
>
> The Argosy came with a 4-pole SSB filter and its performance on CW was
> greatly enhanced by substituting the model 220 8-pole SSB filter.  I
believe
> the Corsair used the 4-pole SSB filter in some stage and that it is
improved
> by substituting the 8-pole.  Others on this reflector can give you more
> information.
>
> Mike N4NT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John (KB3CDF)" <murphman@erols.com>
> To: "TEN TEC" <TenTec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 7:41 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Corsair Filter Question
>
> > Hello:
> >
> > I am using a Corsair primarily for CW.  In the interests of
> > directed experimentation,  what suggested filters might I
> > consider.  I currently have access to the 500 Hz filter.  Is
> > there a 250 Hz filter?
> >
> > 73, John de KB3CDF
>
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