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

[Jim Smith]

I got fed up with the 500 Hz in the sub Rx and replaced it with an Inrad 
250.  I'm really happy with this although others wouldn't be.

My ears don't work better than filters.
When running on B while looking for mults on A I now do a much better 
job of getting a CQ responder's call right the first time on B.
If I want to hear more of what's going on in the sub Rx when working 
split I just hit SUB followed by the NOR button to switch in a wider filter.
Yes, if someone calls off frequency I'm more likely to miss him.

73 de Jim Smith   VE7FO

W4ZW wrote:

>Pete, N4ZR wrote:
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>>The wider skirts can be quite useful for trying quickly to locate a split
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>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.
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>I agree with Pete.  When looking for the "worked" station in a split
>frequency, it is very much an advantage to hear a broader range.  The same
>is true in contesting on the run frequency.  My ears work better than either
>DSP or filters as long as there is reasonable selectivity.  (CW of course).
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>Jon Hamlet, W4ZW
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>Casey Key Island, FL
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