[Yaesu] Mechanical vs. Crystal filters

[John Geiger]

Although the Crystal filters for the 2nd IF by Icom
(FL100, FL232, etc) cost around $100.  The mechanical
Yaesu filters for the 857/897 etc cost around $170 a
piece, and both units are about the same size although
the Icom crystal filters are a bit taller.  I think
the Kenwood crystal filters are also cheaper than the
Yaesu mechanical ones, at least for the consumer.

73s John W5TD

--- KBØNLY <kb0nly at frontiernet.net> wrote:

> Price and size would be the two things I can think
> of.  The crystal filters 
> always seem to cost more, and they also seem to be
> 2-3 times the size of the 
> mechanical filters.
> 
> I would take a crystal filter over the Collins
> mechanical any day.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Geiger" <johngeig at yahoo.com>
> To: <yaesu at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:38 AM
> Subject: [Yaesu] Mechanical vs. Crystal filters
> 
> 
> > Is there any reason why Yaesu has been using
> > mechanical filters in many of their latest
> > transceivers?  Aren't crystal filters better-even
> > though the mechanical filters have the "Collins"
> name
> > on them?
> >
> > 73s John W5TD
> >
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