At the risk of severe flames, I would recommend that you just try the digital filter that is already there and not buy a CW filter right away. The main function of the narrow filter is to manage a very strong signal that is near your frequency that penetrates the slope of the digital filter, but would be blocked by the steeper slope of the CW filter. It is not like the older analog rigs that without the 500 Hz filter would receive the entire passband of the SSB filter with no filtering of the signals in its passband. If you decide that you want a filter, I would recommend the 500 Hz 5-pole, but if money is no object the 400 Hz 8 pole would also be nice. I am primarily a CW operator and I have the 2.7 kHz 5-pole, the 500 Hz and the 200 Hz. What ever you decide about filters, give CW a go and welcome to the fun mode. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
________________________________ From: Robert 'RC' Conley <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 7:00 PM Subject: [Elecraft] A CW Question for the group I am not a CW op! I work mostly QRP phone in contests. Current configuration is K3/10 w/2.7khz filter . I wish to enhance it with 2.1khz, 1.8khz and I intend to purchase P3 and CW filter for use with my K3/P3. I am wondering which one would be MOST USEFUL FOR ME... 8 pole 400hz or 250hz or 5 pole 500hz or 200hz? My CW is very RUSTY but I wish to improve it. I need help help arriving at this decision. So I'm asking the CW op's in the group. Thanks RC KC5WA -- What is life without a few dragons ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
