Claus wrote:

Hi group,

can obtain a used R-5000 and like to replace my old R-1000. As far as I
can see it is the original filtering. Saw a YK-88S inside (the standard
SSB filter) and the 'M1' and 'N' filter space. Would like to have a good
6 kHz AM filter (120/90/60m DXing) and maybe a 4kHz filter ???
Is it worth to have one ?
Heard the optional 6kHz is better the the standard ...since these are
long gone and Inrad has nice ones so ..
Which combination can I have in the R-5000 ???

I thought of a 6kHz filter for the easy ones the 4kHz for the hard and
the original built-in SSB for the rest !?!

Any opinion ??

If I had my choice, I'd go for a slightly wider filter that I could use in SSB
for tropical band dx. 4 kHz is a bit too wide... something slightly wider than
the usual 2.x filters that are generally installed. I prefer to use a 3 kHz
(Sherwood) filter here in the R7, and it's much better audio wise than the 2.3
kHz filter.

dxAce
Michigan

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