[Elecraft] Filter Selection Approach

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

Bill, to my knowledge INRAD is not shipping quantities of our filters at 
this time. They have had enough trouble meeting our demand on time.
Eric


Bill W4ZV wrote:
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>
>  Since I work mostly CW, and am not too interested in diversity
> reception (don't have the antennas either), I was thinking of the following:
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> Main Rx: 2.8 - 1.8 - 1 - 400 - 200
> Sub Rx: 13 - 6 - 2.8 - 2.1 - 1 or 400
>
> I know that's a lot of filters, but other than going broke
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>
> Wow, that's over $1200 on filters alone!  You haven't said much about how you plan to operate (other than mostly CW), but 6 of your 10 filters are for voice modes (i.e. all above 1.0 kHz).  Are you sure you wouldn't rather use that $750 for something more aligned with your main interest? 
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> Just to complicate your choices even more, Inrad has 2 additional filters besides what can be ordered from Elecraft:
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> http://www.inrad.net/product.php?productid=299&cat=140&page=1
> http://www.inrad.net/product.php?productid=316&cat=140&page=1
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> It may also benefit you to order your filters directly from Inrad rather than Elecraft since they offer quantity discounts (up to 20% for 10 filters...see page 16 of their catalog).  That could save you about $120 but perhaps you're ordering your unit assembled.
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> 73,  Bill
>
> P.S.  Don't forget Elecraft will *someday* offer variable bandwidth filters!
>