[Elecraft] Re: More Questions: K3

[wayne burdick]

Thom,

I've mentioned the future variable passband filters several times, 
including in the very first posting. Not sure when they'll be 
available. Probably sometime after first shipments.

In any case, you're right -- if you like this idea, then reserve at 
least one crystal filter slot for it.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On May 1, 2007, at 8:59 AM, W2AGN wrote:

> wayne burdick wrote:
>
>
>> The most appropriate roofing filter is selected automatically as 
>> these controls are rotated. If you have one of our [pending] 
>> variable-passband crystal roofing filters installed, then the 1st 
>> I.F. bandwidth (crystal filter) will closely track the 2nd I.F. 
>> bandwidth (DSP). This is far superior to receivers that have only 
>> wide roofing filters and try to do the whole job at the DSP, as well 
>> as receivers that simply shift one filter against another at two 
>> different IFs.
>
>
> I have been trying to avoid adding to the bedlam, but then you drop a 
> mini-bomb like this "pending" variable passband crystal roofing 
> filter.


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