filters and contests and interference question/opinions

Posted by KD8NNU on Mar 25, 2012; 12:33pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/filters-and-contests-and-interference-question-opinions-tp7403392.html

After spending time in two DX contasts this year and also dealing with
lots of splatter from other stations during non contest conditions I
find myself continually dialing down tighter and tighter filter settings
on phone (ssb)

Currently I have a 2.7, and 2.1 filter plus the narrow ones for digital.

My brain is starting to tell me to stop using the 2.1 and get either a
1.8 or even a 1.5 or possibly both.   My thoughts are that the dsp would
work much better if some of the interference can be directly blocked out
by the filter.   These thoughts are guided by past readings on the list
that this is the case.

What is the collective wisdom of these filter changes I am thinking
about.   I am curious about others who may have tried these and if they
kept them or if they thought it made no difference at all.

Again thanks in advance for your help.

~73
Don
KD8NNU
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