[CW] W5YI groups suggestions on ham radio licensing

Sat, 3 Apr 2004 08:51:12 -0800 (PST)

--- John Geiger <[email protected]> wrote:
> --- scott mcmullen <[email protected]> wrote:

> > my impression is that for most manufacturers, cw
> > performance is an afterthought. how many rigs come
> > stock with a cw if filter? they generally come
> > with  a 2.4 khz filter, and if you are a cw op, 
> > you have them add a 500 hz filter (at extra cost).

> 
> Recent rigs with narrow CW filters as standard:
> 
> Alinco DX70
> Icom 761
> Icom 765
> Yaesu FT100D
> Yaesu FT1000D
> Yaesu FT747
> Icom 781
> I believe the Kenwood TS950SDX did also, but don't
> quote me on that.
> 

i stand corrected, and thank you for the post!

that's excellent news; my last new mainline rig
was a kenwood ts520, so i'm a little behind the 
times. :)

i recently bought a second hand omni vi, and had to
get an optional filter for it (just like i did on 
the '520). :(

73
scott nj0e

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Scott McMullen, NJ0E
http://www.geocities.com/scottamcmullen
[email protected]
Dripping Springs, Texas

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