[Elecraft] RE: Does anyone miss passband tuning, audio notch on K2?

[Bob Nielsen]

I dunno, my 1939 model eardrums even have a notch filter (unfortunately
it's not tunable).

73,
Bob, N7XY

On Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 11:57:15AM -0600, George, W5YR wrote:
> Bob, the problem is that 1929 model eardrums don't work as well as the
> newer models!  : }
> 
> 73/72, George
> Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
> In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
> K2 #489  IC-765 #2349 IC-756 PRO  #2121 IC-756 PRO2 #3235
> 
> 
> Original Message -----
> From: <BobDobson@aol.com>
> To: <k6sdw@hotmail.com>; <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 8:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] RE: Does anyone miss passband tuning, audio
> notch on K2?
> 
> 
> > I found that in recent years I have come to depend too much on
> > the newer filtering technologies to reduce QRM.  The K2 reminds
> > me of my Heath HW-101 days when, if there was too much
> > QRM, I kicked in the (only) CW filter and cranked back on the
> > RF gain control.  From then on, it was up to the (in my case)
> > 1957 model Eardrum to do the rest.  It's up to the individual
> > after all.
> >
> > Just my thoughts.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Bob  WA4FOM
> 73/72, George
> Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
> In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
> Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
> K2 #489  IC-765 #2349 IC-756 PRO  #2121 IC-756 PRO2 #3235