Does the AOR airband filter really help?
I know it is a passband type filter but wondering if anyone has actually
tested it and the results.

Thanks!

"Adam Butler" wrote in message
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Does the AOR airband filter really help?
I know it is a passband type filter but wondering if anyone has actually
tested it and the results.

Thanks!

What interference are you experiencing- from what source(s)?

Dale W4OP

"Adam Butler" wrote in message ...
Does the AOR airband filter really help?

help with what exactly? what problem would you be trying to solve by it's use?

Sorry for the slow reply,

My main issues are overload from paging transmitters.
I'm also located very near the counties EOC which often uses the
transmitters for normal dispatch.

I also live in a valley which needs a good outdoor antenna for reception but
at the same time, I'm in an apartment so I'm limited in what I can put
outdoors.

A good receiver such as my old RS Pro 2004 and 2006 work well due to the
triple conversion I guess.
But some of my more expensive receivers like the AOR8200 seem to pickup a
lot of noise from the paging transmitters.
I'd love to be able to search from 108 all the way up to 136 without any
signals other than air traffic but I know that is impossible with a
multiband receiver with a wide open front end.

So my question is, does the AOR airband filter work in reducing this type of
interference from local paging transmitters in the vhf band?

All I need to know!

Thanks

"tg" wrote in message
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"Adam Butler" wrote in message
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Does the AOR airband filter really help?

help with what exactly? what problem would you be trying to solve by it's
use?

See reply to tg!

"Dale Parfitt" wrote in message
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"Adam Butler" wrote in message
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Does the AOR airband filter really help?
I know it is a passband type filter but wondering if anyone has actually
tested it and the results.

Thanks!

What interference are you experiencing- from what source(s)?

Dale W4OP

"Adam Butler" wrote in message news
Sorry for the slow reply,

My main issues are overload from paging transmitters.
I'm also located very near the counties EOC which often uses the transmitters for normal dispatch.

I also live in a valley which needs a good outdoor antenna for reception but at the same time, I'm in an apartment so I'm limited
in what I can put outdoors.

A good receiver such as my old RS Pro 2004 and 2006 work well due to the triple conversion I guess.
But some of my more expensive receivers like the AOR8200 seem to pickup a lot of noise from the paging transmitters.
I'd love to be able to search from 108 all the way up to 136 without any signals other than air traffic but I know that is
impossible with a multiband receiver with a wide open front end.

So my question is, does the AOR airband filter work in reducing this type of interference from local paging transmitters in the
vhf band?

All I need to know!

you might be on the wrong track, maybe your problem isn't overload.
I recently had troubles with paging transmitters with my AR8200 and managed to sort it out. I also thought I was getting overload
but it turned out not to be the case. More info from you is needed. What frequency are you getting the problem on? What makes you
think you're getting overload on that frequency? (be precise) What software are you using to decode? Are you controlling the
scanner with PC software? if so, which prog? And most importantly, are you using the scanner's earphone socket as your audio
source?