[Elecraft] K3 Filter IMD numbers

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ Elecraft]

Hi Buck,

Primarily cost. The 5 pole is significantly less expensive, but has a 
wider shape factor.

73, Eric

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K4IA at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/13/2007 7:01:15 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> eric at elecraft.com writes:
>
>     The differences in filter loss are made up automatically in the
>     DSP, and
>     we have a good enough noise figure in the front end that the overall
>     sensitivity of the RX does not change significantly.
>
> So why bother to offer both a 5 pole and 8 pole filter?
>  
> k4ia
> Craig "Buck"
> Fredericksburg, Virginia USA
>
>
>
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