I've been DXing with mine about a year now and the settings I favour in SSB
mode a
Fil1 - 2.9 khz with +300 offset
Fil2 - 2.5 khz with +150 offset
Fil 3 - 2.0 khz with - 100 offset
That's for DXing AM signals in the SSB mode

Of course in AM mode the filters are fixed at 3/6/9 khz,
but you can swing the passband offset in the 3 khz setting quite a lot to
good effect.

In the lower tropical bands I would not use more than preamp 1 if any.

The NR noise reduction should be used judiciously - toggle it on/off to see
which gives the most audible signal.

Conditions are great this morning @ 0600z
11,820 New Zealand is coming in nicely - haven't heard them in over a year
NZ is always a very difficult catch here as the path lies direct over the
Antarctic auroral belt.
Also AFN Pearl Harbour nice and strong on 6,350
--
John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
Drake SW8 & ERGO software
Sony 7600D GE SRIII
BW XCR 30, Braun T1000, Sangean 818 & 803A.
GE circa 50's radiogram
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

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Hello,

I recently purchased an Icom 756 Pro II for both ham and especially for
use as a serious SWL DX radio. I am looking for other Pro II users who
also do serious shortwave Dxing with this rig.
My question is what settings do you find as most optimal on Filter 1,2
and 3 for DXing?
Any other tips that improve SWL DXing on this rig would be greatly
appreciated.

73