[ICOM] Best filter for AM in a 706mk2

[Ron Lawrence W4RON]

> From: Peter A Markavage <manualman at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Best filter for AM in a 706mk2
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> The FL-94 is the stock AM filter (8 KHz) in the rig. FL-102 (6 KHz) was
> used in the IC-775 and reportedly will work in the 706. The FL-116 was
> used in the original 706, but when I owned my original 706, I seem to
> remember AM selectivity was somewhat trashy on strong adjacent AM
> signals. Also, you should not use the noise blanker in the AM mode. AM
> quality suffers and overall selectivity drops into the dumpster. Note,
> even with the stock FL-94, in the AM mode you can switch to the "narrow"
> filter position which is at 2.4 KHz. AM quality is not great (no
> push-pull 6V6's here), but adjacent channel trash can be somewhat
> suppressed. 
>  
> Pete, wa2cwa
>   
Thanks for the info, the Charlotte hamfest is next weekend, maybe one of
the dealers will have some AM filters. Unless someone in this group has one
they want to sell.

73, Ron w4ron