[Elecraft] CW Transmit Filter Bandwidth

[Byron Peebles]

I would add that changing the TX FLT to something else generates an 
error when I try to use it. 73, Byron


On 08/21/2018 04:33 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Byron,
>
> The K3/K3S is designed to use the filter that is installed "stock" in 
> all transceivers, so you need to select the 2.7 (or 2.8) filter for CW 
> (or any other mode except AM, FM or ESSB) for transmit.
>
> Requiring a 1kHz filter for CW transmit would require that filter be 
> included in the basic package and would increase the price of the 
> transceiver.
>
> This sounds like a 'curiosity' question - the K3/K3S works fine with 
> the 2.7/2.8kHz filter for CW transmit.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
> On 8/21/2018 4:03 PM, Byron Peebles wrote:
>> I have noticed that Elecraft K3/K3S defaults to setting the wide SSB 
>> filter as the CW TX filter.
>>
>> Is there a technical reason for doing this? Would it be better to use 
>> a 1kHz filter or one of the narrow CW filters?
>