[Icom] Re: Low pass filter

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:19:03 -0700

Hi Brian,
If you still have it, I'll buy it.  if so, how much for shipping  and how
would like to be paid.
73,
Ken W7TS

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-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Brian Carling
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 07:37
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] Re: Low pass filter

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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