Hi all: Acting on inspiration from Mesa Mike and Gil Stacy who put a 6.0 khz filter in theirs, Jim Kenny and I have replaced the stock filter on our M37V's with a 4.5 khz replacement, which he obtained through RadioLabs. Let me tell you - it's a new radio!
Gone are the 80-100 khz swaths of destruction laid by strong locals, which are now kept within their 10 khz boxes even better than the Sony SRF-59. The selectivity champion of UltraLights, the Eton e100, is still perhaps a hair better, but it's almost a draw depending on the situation, so the modified M37V is clearly among the UltraLight elite now. With its already commendable sensitivity and above-average nulling ability, the M37V is now a potent DXing machine, and its performance grades in the latest Gallery have been adjusted accordingly. If only the M37V's image problem could be fixed... The filter is the LTS-450GW. The spec sheet can be seen on http://www.euroquartz.co.uk/pdf/ceramic-lts-450w.pdf I recall that someone (Mesa Mike?) reported that the next one down, the 3.0 khz model, made things too muffled, whereas this 4.5 khz version still sounds remarkably crisp. The filters are $7.50 plus shipping, and you have to call or write (they're not listed on their Web site). Contact Todd D. at RadioLabs Intl. Inc. 3610 Pryor Ct. Fortuna, CA 95540 Phone:(877) 575 3700 Fax:(707) 725 6633 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good luck! 73 - Kevin S. Bainbridge Island, WA _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
