[Elecraft] K3 - Choice of filters in KRX3

[nr4c]

On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:10:56 -0700 (PDT), GW0ETF wrote:
> When I bought the 2nd receiver after it first came out I matched the 
> main rx
> with an 8-pole 250 Hz roofing filter. After several years now of SO2V
> contesting and dx pile-ups I've never had the 2nd receiver wound down
> anywhere near the point where this filter would be switched in. So 
> I'm
> wondering whether to liquidate this particular valuable little asset 
> and
> invest in something more useful...such as antenna hardware.
My K3 has 6, 2.8, 1.8, 400, and 200 filters in the main rec, and only 
the 2.8 and 200 (matched)in the Sub.  I do use the sub dialed down to 
200 hz when chasing DX at times.  But the DSP works so well that I 
couln't justify the expense of the other filters for the sub.  I'd keep 
it.

...bill  nr4c



>




> Before I do perhaps others could say how they think the 2nd rx should 
> be
> populated filter-wise, which presumably will vary with operating 
> mode. I
> don't tend to do the 'second op with separate headphones tuning the 
> 2nd vfo'
> scenario which is I assume where a full filter complement would be
> useful.....
>
> Be interested in any opinions.....73,
>
> Stewart, GW0ETF
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