Boy has this turned into a rats nest of smart answers. I use an Autek QF-1A
filter cranked in real tight and the SSB is so well cleaned up I still can
copy most CW signals through it. I'm sure that the newer DSP rigs do a much
better job but are out of my price reach. Good luck and may CW live
forever.
73,
Ken

"GeorgeF" wrote in message
k.net...
How are the rest of the CW operators dealing with all the SSB that is
showing up in the 40 meter CW portion of the band?

Here it is the weekend and there's some contest going on and there is more
SSB in the CW portion of the band then there is SSB in the SSB portion of
the band. What gives with this?

On HF I'm a 99% CW operator, only been licensed about a year and love CW,
don't care much for SSB. But I'm starting to wonder why I paid $1800 for
a Yaesu FT-1000Mk V Field as it looks like I won't be able to use it for
what I bought it for this weekend...

Help
George

DSP would do a poor job of cleaning out SSB signals for CW copy. You would
do bunches better with using your Autek as you are doing.

Dan/W4NTI

"Photoman" wrote in message
...
Boy has this turned into a rats nest of smart answers. I use an Autek
QF-1A filter cranked in real tight and the SSB is so well cleaned up I
still can copy most CW signals through it. I'm sure that the newer DSP
rigs do a much better job but are out of my price reach. Good luck and
may CW live forever.
73,
Ken

"GeorgeF" wrote in message
k.net...
How are the rest of the CW operators dealing with all the SSB that is
showing up in the 40 meter CW portion of the band?

Here it is the weekend and there's some contest going on and there is
more SSB in the CW portion of the band then there is SSB in the SSB
portion of the band. What gives with this?

On HF I'm a 99% CW operator, only been licensed about a year and love CW,
don't care much for SSB. But I'm starting to wonder why I paid $1800
for a Yaesu FT-1000Mk V Field as it looks like I won't be able to use it
for what I bought it for this weekend...

Help
George

"Dan/W4NTI" wrote

DSP would do a poor job of cleaning out SSB signals for CW copy.

Actually, Dan, the DSP engine in my IC775 blows the Autek away. Stagger-tune
the twin PBT to attenuate the crud, turn on the APF, and then gently fondle the
RIT. Since you're doing all of this up inside the IF chain, you make your peace
with the AGC-pump syndrome, a tack impossible with the Autek.

73, de Hans, K0HB

"KØHB" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Dan/W4NTI" wrote

DSP would do a poor job of cleaning out SSB signals for CW copy.

Actually, Dan, the DSP engine in my IC775 blows the Autek away.
Stagger-tune the twin PBT to attenuate the crud, turn on the APF, and then
gently fondle the RIT. Since you're doing all of this up inside the IF
chain, you make your peace with the AGC-pump syndrome, a tack impossible
with the Autek.

73, de Hans, K0HB






Nice to know.....I have MP and I haven't seen it helping much on a SSB
signal on top of a CW one. Maybe I need to play with it some more.

Dan/W4NTI

"Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message
ink.net...
DSP would do a poor job of cleaning out SSB signals for CW copy. You
would do bunches better with using your Autek as you are doing.

Dan/W4NTI

Or he could QSY and stop jamming our SSB segment with his CW!

Brad VK2QQ

"Brad" wrote in message
...

"Dan/W4NTI" wrote in message
ink.net...
DSP would do a poor job of cleaning out SSB signals for CW copy. You
would do bunches better with using your Autek as you are doing.

Dan/W4NTI

Or he could QSY and stop jamming our SSB segment with his CW!

Brad VK2QQ

Thats a good plan. Next time I hear a VK on ssb I'll do just that.

Dan/W4NTI\