[TenTec] Orion II on order, filter questions

[jack]

i agree! except in rare cases working CW with the standard 1k filter in 
place is more than sufficient. i like the sound of the passband too with 
that filter as i have a residually high noise level due to power line noise 
in my backyard.

yes, i have a first name "friendship" with the Pacific Power noise/leakage 
sniffer.

jack ak7o
salt lake city

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Ewing" <martin.ewing at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion II on order, filter questions


>
>
> Bill Tippett wrote:
> ...For this reason, unless you are expecting
>> extremely close-spaced interference (such as in contests,
>> multi-transmitter environments, etc), you may not need
>> ANY optional filters.
>
> Right.  The issue is whether you need to pull out a very weak signal in
> the presence of very strong signals *inside the default roofing filters'
> passbands*.  As a non-contester, that's rarely my problem - even though
> I often like to work weak stations.  I'm happy with the default Orion I
> filters.
>
> For some situations, close-in IMD really does matter, but the current
> emphasis on having many roofing filters is overdone as far as most ham
> operation is concerned.  The default filters are already a lot better
> than most rigs provide.
>
> 73 Martin AA6E
>


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