[Elecraft] K3 Trade my 1.8k for your 2.1k filter

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

I set my 1.8 to 2.0 for the cut in frequency.  I also set my 500 to 600 and 
my 250(actually is a 370) to 400.

I had thoughts of adding a 1.0 but wound up with the FM instead.  I thought 
5 filter slots was great excess and now I want 7.

73, de Jim KG0KP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bil Tippett" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>; <Elecraft_K3 at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 6:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Trade my 1.8k for your 2.1k filter


> Swap has been arranged.  A few asked why I wanted to switch so here's
> the simple answer.  I operate SSB primarily in contests.  In the CQWW
> SSB I found the 1.8k was a little too narrow when running stations at
> high rates (>150/hr).  In contests stations often call slightly off
> frequency (+/- 100 Hz) and I found myself needing to widen the
> passband to ~2.0k for best copy (which kicked in the stock 2.7k).  In
> fact I never used the 1.8k much in the entire contest.
>
> When working stations on a single frequency (such as a DX pileup or a
> net) the 1.8k works fine when you have time to tune carefully.  And
> yes I do know how to adjust HI CUT (and Fc) for best readability at
> narrow BWs.  Hopefully the 2.1k will be a better solution for me in
> the ARRL SSB DX Contest in March.
>
> 73,  Bill  W4ZV
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>