[Jim[_7_]]

Let's say you want to add the following filters to the R-5000:

YK-88SN Narrow Sideband

YK-88C 500 Hz CW

YK-88CN 250 Hz CW

YK-88A1 AM Filter


Where would you install the 88C and 88 CN, as the instruction manual
shows the installation of EITHER 88C OR 88CN. Is it possible to
install both? If so, where would you put them?

Also, are the 88SN and 88A1 worth the cost, do they materially improve
selectivity?

Anyone having hands on experience with these filters could you please
advise me?

Thanks for your help.

Jim

[dxAce]

Jim wrote:

Let's say you want to add the following filters to the R-5000:

YK-88SN Narrow Sideband

YK-88C 500 Hz CW

YK-88CN 250 Hz CW

YK-88A1 AM Filter

Where would you install the 88C and 88 CN, as the instruction manual
shows the installation of EITHER 88C OR 88CN. Is it possible to
install both? If so, where would you put them?

Also, are the 88SN and 88A1 worth the cost, do they materially improve
selectivity?

Anyone having hands on experience with these filters could you please
advise me?

Thanks for your help.

I have no idea what to do with the CW filters, but do know that the stock 6 kHz
filter had lousy skirt selectivity. I replaced the one in mine at the time with
either an International or Fox Tango filter, don't recall but it was a vast
improvement. So if you go with Kenwood's improved 6 kHz filter you'll be happy.

I just looked up the following:

http://kb2ljj.serveftp.com/kenwoods/R-5000%20handbook.pdf

If you've not seen it it may be of some interest to you.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

[[email protected]]

On Nov 23, 3:02*pm, Jim wrote:
Let's say you want to add the following filters to the R-5000:

YK-88SN *Narrow Sideband

YK-88C * 500 Hz CW

YK-88CN *250 Hz CW

YK-88A1 * AM Filter

Where would you install the 88C and 88 CN, as the instruction manual
shows the installation of EITHER 88C OR 88CN. *Is it possible to
install both? *If so, where would you put them?

Also, are the 88SN and 88A1 worth the cost, do they materially improve
selectivity? *

Anyone having hands on experience with these filters could you please
advise me?

Thanks for your help.

Jim

Frankly Jim, I wouldn't spend a cent on upgrading the R5000. Even with
the better filters it'performence is so far behind modern DSP radio's
that I wouldn't waste my money. I had an R5000 with the upgraded
filters for a couple of years - it never performed very well and after
the keyboard started bouncing for the second time, I got rid of it.

If you want top notch CW performance you couldn't beat an Icom
IC-746Pro - it's CW filtering is awesome. I'm sure there are some good
ones on eBay.

Good luck

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-7700, Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
ERGO software
Drake SW8. Sangean 803A
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop.
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

[Dave[_18_]]

wrote:

If you want top notch CW performance you couldn't beat an Icom
IC-746Pro - it's CW filtering is awesome. I'm sure there are some good
ones on eBay.

http://www.sherweng.com/table.html

[RHF]

On Nov 23, 5:02*am, Jim wrote:
Let's say you want to add the following filters to the R-5000:

YK-88SN *Narrow Sideband

YK-88C * 500 Hz CW

YK-88CN *250 Hz CW

YK-88A1 * AM Filter

Where would you install the 88C and 88 CN, as the instruction manual
shows the installation of EITHER 88C OR 88CN. *Is it possible to
install both? *If so, where would you put them?

Also, are the 88SN and 88A1 worth the cost, do they materially improve
selectivity? *

Anyone having hands on experience with these filters could you please
advise me?

Thanks for your help.

Jim

Jim,

First understand that the Kenwood R5000 Receiver
Filters are arranged in a Cascade {Series} Circuit :
With the Widest First and the Narrowest Last.

Looking inside the Kenwood R5000 Receiver
http://jvgavila.com/wb/drm_7.jpg

Kenwood R5000 Receiver Filter Sizes :
A - Kenwood YK88A-1 Plug-In AM/MW Filter @ @ 6khz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...xvr/yk88a1.jpg
-or- Blue INRAD Filter is the Plug-In AM/MW @ 6khz
http://jvgavila.com/wb/drm_4.jpg
B - Wide SSB Filter YK-88S @ 2.4 kHz
http://jvgavila.com/wb/drm_12.jpg
C - Narrow SSB Filter YK-88SN @ 1.8 kHz
D - Wide CW Filter YK-88C @ 500 Hz
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...rxvr/yk88c.jpg
E - Narrow CW Filter YK-88CN @ 270 Hz

Kenwood R5000 Receiver Filter Locations/Positions :
1 - First Filter Position is Front Horizontal
{Side-to-Side} Plug-In Filter
* Start with your Widest Filter here.
2 - Second Filter Position is the Front Vertical
{Front-to-Back} Solder-In Filter
3 - Third Filter Position is the Rear Vertical
{Front-to-Back} Solder-In Filter
4 - Fourth Filter Position is Rear Horizontal
{Side-to-Side} Solder-In Filter
* Finish with your Narrowest Filter here.

International Radio [INRAD] Kenwood R-5000 Filters
http://www.inrad.net/home.php?cat=40

CHECK-OUT :
The Kenwood R-5000 Receiver Owners & User's Group
KENWOOD R-5000 RECEIVER = http://tinyurl.com/2o4z8k
Is your place on the WEB to use as a "Resource" for
General and Technical Information about the Kenwood
R-5000 Receiver and to Identifying Common Problems
and Simple Practical Solutions. http://tinyurl.com/2o4z8k
KWR5K = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenwood-r5000/
Shortwave Radio Listening Antennas "The Other" 55.5%
of SWLing - SWL ANTENNA = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
- = 2O4Z8K = -

[Jim[_7_]]

I want to thank everyone who answered my request for information,
it is well appreciated. Boy, this is the group to come to when it
comes to Shortwave.





On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:02:37 -0600, Jim wrote:

Let's say you want to add the following filters to the R-5000:

YK-88SN Narrow Sideband

YK-88C 500 Hz CW

YK-88CN 250 Hz CW

YK-88A1 AM Filter


Where would you install the 88C and 88 CN, as the instruction manual
shows the installation of EITHER 88C OR 88CN. Is it possible to
install both? If so, where would you put them?

Also, are the 88SN and 88A1 worth the cost, do they materially improve
selectivity?

Anyone having hands on experience with these filters could you please
advise me?

Thanks for your help.

Jim