[TenTec] #217 Cw Filter in Corsair II???

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

Entirelyy possible that some one instaled the filters in the wrong dpot.

I always thought the COrsair was like the OMNI's in that any filter could be
used in any mode .

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <OTAKEBI at aol.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 21:08
Subject: [TenTec] #217 Cw Filter in Corsair II???


> I think I may have found the problem as to why the PBT control does not
> function with my 500hz Cw filter in the .05 slot.
> The filter in the .05 slot is an 8 pole Xtal.
> The only marking on the top of one of the Xtals is the number 8008.
> Out of curiosity I removed the filter and found the number 217 on the
board.
> I have never seen TT put the filter number on the board.
> Why do that when you can put it on a can and let it rub off with time so
as
> to cause all this confusion?
> I think I may have a #217 500hz CW filter.
> I thought that a # 217 could not fit into the slots provided for a #285 in
> the Corsair I and would in fact not even work.
> Can anybody fill me in on what gives.
> I bought this radio used and the person that sold it to me said the filter
> was in the radio when he bought it.
> Your information can save me a call to TT and having to trade or buy
another
> filter.
> Thanks,
> Dan N4VET
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