[Icom] Re: Low pass filter

[Brian Carling]

I have a Drake KW low pass filter for sale here that is good all the way up to 6 
meters. $30.00 if anyone would like it.

Brian, AF4K

On 25 Oct 2002 at 7:10, joseph duerbusch wrote:

> I don't want to beat this thread to death, but since the gentleman was
> using a Icom IC-706 there is a gentle reminder.
> 
> Low Pass filters tend to cut-off about 40MHZ.  So if you are going to
> or want to use the 6 meter and you have to either get a lowpass filter
> that cuts-off higher like the Drake TV-5200 that cuts-off after 52MHZ
> or put the lowpass filter in the line to the lowband antennas and not
> to the 6 meter antenna.
> 
> The easy way to check a lowpass filter is to hook it to a dummyload
> and the other end to a MFJ-249 analyzer.  The SWR will be low until
> you get to the cut-off freq and then will go sky high.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Joe K0BX
> 
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