[1000mp] INrad Collins vs Yaesu Collins 500 Hz Filter for 1000MPs

[Ian White, G3SEK]

Earl W Cunningham wrote:
>Pete, N4ZR wrote:
>
>"I disagree slightly with Ian and Earl, at least if you are using your
>sub-receiver for contesting and DXing, and not trying to have it perform
>like the main receiver.  The wider skirts can be quite useful for trying
>quickly to locate a split pileup and look for a crack in it, where the
>Inrad 400 may be so steep-sided as to cause you to miss stuff that is
>much off frequency."
>==========
>The majority of my activity is DXing and contesting.  It was a hopeless
>cause when trying to locate the split pileup on CW with the sub receiver
>and its 500 Hz Collins mechanical filter because it sounded like you were
>listening to the entire band and you could not pick out any individual
>station.

That's what I found too - with the wider filter there was always too 
much competing racket, high and low of the passband.

>Each individual has his own tastes, obviously.

Oh yes, absolutely.


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73 from Ian G3SEK