[TowerTalk] Array Solutions

[Keith Dutson]

Having recently taken delivery of two ICE 419A combo bandpass filters
ordered through Array Solutions for use in a DXpedition next month, I am
looking for any input on the best way to implement these in a two radio,
multiple antenna station.  Just how good are they in a CW-CW environment?
How about in a SSB-CW, SSB-SSB or SSB/CW-digital environment?

Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Brown
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 12:36 AM
To: Tower Talk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Array Solutions

On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:39:22 -0600, Joe - WD M wrote:

>Array Solutions dos NOT stock ICE products - you place the order with 
>Array, and they send the order to ICE.  Took me almost a month to 
>receive my orders....Jay isn't happy with the arrangement, but to my 
>knowledge, hasn't changed the process.  Good equipment - I like it - 
>just lengthy to receive following your order being placed.

Also count on having to send the VHF ICE filters back for realignment. I
bought two -- one for six meters and one for two meters. Both were
significantly out of alignment (a couple of dB loss in the passband, spec
was a lot less).  I also bought some HF filters, which were fine.  BTW --
the filter performance was verified using lab quality test equipment by
substitution with the filter working into a good dummy load. 

Jim


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