I am not DW but I think I qualify as etal!. I have been doing CW since I was a
pup and I am older than Hector. I started with a BC455 with no crystal filter
and the bandwidth of the receiver was about half the novice band. I now have a
K3 with 500 and 200 CW filters. I sometimes use the 200 for rare DX that is in
the noise with lots of QRM, but most of the time I set the bandwidth to about
500 hertz. The 500 hertz filter suits me fine. When I use an older rig
without digital bandwidth and with a 500 hertz filter I am real happy. With
the K3 I am happy with about 500 hertz band width for rag chew contacts. It
does not mother me to hear three or four signals unless they are about the same
strength and about the same tone (frequency). My K3 has standard 2700 hertz
SSB, standard 500 hertz CW plus an additional 200 hertz filter. I think I
wasted money for the 200 hertz filter that I seldom use and I can't document
any QSO that I required the 200 hertz filter to make the contact.But I am easy
to please and was quite happy with the BC455 and a couple of crystals in 1956.
Willis 'Cookie' Cooke,TDXS Contest Chairman K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS
From: Phil Anderson <[email protected]>
To: dw <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What crystal filter do you use the most?
Hey DW etal,
I noticed that you like to get on 40 and 30 at sunrise......I may try
that if I can get up early enough! Have you read the article in the last
QST about the 3 myths about propagation, notably on ionization at
sunrise? It may be of benefit.
73, Phil, W0XI, Lawrence, KS.
> dw <mailto:[email protected]>
> Monday, September 28, 2015 9:57 AM
> Hello gang,
> Just ordered my first K3.
> I haven't ordered any filters or accessories yet.
> Want to wait and see what I really will need.
>
> I'd like to illicit your experience with the use of crystal filters for
> CW.
> What filter do you find you use the most and why?
> I won't be using the K3 for contesting....just casual CW-only DXing and
> occasional rag-chews.
> Of late, I've really enjoyed getting on 40m and 30m at sunrise.
>
> Many thanks in advance
> N1BBR :-]
>
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