[Elecraft] K3 - Filter suggestions for new builder

[Al Lorona]

The subject of extra-narrow SSB bandwidths comes up fairly regularly. These 1.8 
kHz (and even 1.5 kHz in use out there) bandwidths are not effective for 
everybody.  The older I get, the less I can tolerate these narrow bandwidths for 
SSB, even in a contest. They give me listener's fatigue. I am amazed at those 
who are happy as clams listening in an 1800 Hz bandwidth.
 
As has been said many times before, nothing beats the ear-brain combination's 
filtering ability. I find that hams who started copying signals at a young age 
can almost always do this better than others.
 
The next time you work me in a contest I will be listening to you in a bandwidth 
of 2.5 kHz or greater, with QRM and splatter flying everywhere and my brain 
easily picking out signals in the midst of all of that.

Stan, you're doing the right thing... spend extended time listening to these 
bandwidths before committing.
 
Al W6LX



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I'm going to have to go home and listen closer to see if I like 2.1 or 1.8.

73
Stan AE7UT