[Elecraft] Filters for K3?

Keith Hamilton tuner at zoominternet.net
Sun Dec 27 19:27:06 EST 2009


I have the 2.8/8-pole, the 1.8/8-pole and the 400/8-pole. So far I have not felt the need for a narrower CW filter although I have not contested with mine yet. I currently do not own the 2nd receiver.
73  Keith W8GX



On Dec 27, 2009, at 7:00 PM, Martin Schmiedel wrote:

> Elecrafters,
> i am about to order filters for my K3 and would like to hear from the
> group what filters i should go for.
> I am a ragchewer as well as a contester, ssb & cw. Rarely data modes.
> I do weak signal work on 160/80 cw.
> I have
> 2.8khz ssb in main & sub
> 400hz cw in main & sub
> Should i order the 200hz 5-pole filter for their narrower bandwith or
> the 250hz 8-pole with steeper skirts? Add 2.1khz or 1.8khz for ssb?
> What is your recommendation?
> Should i add filters for both rx's (-> diversity) ?
> If i go for the 5-pole filters,should they be matched by elecraft or is
> there a method to tweak it in the K3 ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Martin
> 
> --
> 
> 73, DM4iM
> 
> 
> 
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