[Elecraft] K3 - Filter suggestions for new builder

[Mike Harris]

G'day,

2700Hz and 500Hz in both main and sub RX here.  Nothing else, not felt 
the need, however, an FM filter could be added in one RX one day.

There have been measurements which show that the 5-pole filters have 
superior group delay characteristics when compared to the 8-pole.

Regards,

Mike VP8NO

On 25/09/2012 19:42, Al Lorona wrote:
> 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