It is automatically switched in as the passband width is narrowed. The XFIL icons on the display show which filters are in use.
It won’t change anything inside the passband, but if strong signals outside the passband are causing problems, it will reduce them. Search for “xfil” or “roofing filters” in the KX3 manual. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Jan 26, 2023, at 4:11 PM, John Overbaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok every field day, I complain about loud signals stomping on me. Everyone > says “then get a roofing filter,” so I bought, installed, and configured > the KXFL-3 in my KX3 recently. And I have NO idea how to use it. The Cady > book explains what it does and how to configure it but don’t really cover > when and how to engage it. The Elecraft install instructions do as well. > I’m led to believe that it kicks in automatically, could that actually be > the case or am I missing something? > > TL;DR: can anyone point me to interwebz or printed content on how to use > the KXFL3 roofing filter, in time for WFD this weekend? > > Thanks again, > > John O. > K7JTO > Salt Lake City, Ut, USA > > KX3 with built-in tuner, KXPA100 with built-in tuner > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
