[Elecraft] Why no love for the 1khz CW filter?

[abullington at comcast.net]

I just got my new (used) K3/10 in the mail yesterday and have been having a blast with it. It came with the 2.8 SSB filter and the 400 hz CW filter and I have been told by a couple friends on the air who also have K3s that that’s all I need. 

But...nature abhors a vacuum. On my filter board. I was thinking seriously of the 1 khz CW filter because I do a lot of rag chewing on 80 meter CW and I would think that filter would cut down the noise a bit and the 500 hz 5 pole filter with the gentler sloping skirts and either the 200 or 250 for when things get really hairy. But maybe I’m off base here because I see very little talk of the 1 khz filter. I would love to hear thoughts on this. 

The guys are telling me forget all that and just get the KPA3A so they can hear me better. Which I will do just to quell the griping but I notice they are copying everything I send at 10 watts. 

I am looking at all the ideas you guys gave me a few days ago as well and thanks a lot for the suggestions. I think this may be the most fun I’ve ever had with a new rig. It’s just an amazing radio.

Andy B W1AWB