Roofing filter question

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Originally Posted by KB3LAZ

Jim, do you have any extra filters slotted in the second RX?

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Only the standard filter in the 2nd RX. I thought about adding filters, but given my operating style and amount of time I'm ever on the air (almost only contests at this point with occasional DX chasing), I didn't see the point. I am not a "hard core" ham in any sense.

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Seeings as contesting will be a new venue for me, I am unsure which way to go here. I have done some research and it seems that the second RX even on the $6000+ rigs only have filters slotted to the main RX.

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My contesting operations are almost always S&P. I make frequent band changes as well. A 2nd RX in that circumstance isn't very useful, IMO.

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Now, I am sure that adding filters to the second RX will give an advantage but the question is how much of an advantage.

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Matching filters in the main and 2nd RX (from my understanding) is primarily used for diversity reception, requiring 2 antennas. That's almost always a weak signal situation when hunting DX, not a contesting situation where it's rare to have signals that weak.

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From my understanding, you are basically using the second RX for spotting.

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In a spotting situation, you would just swap the VFOs to work a station (or band), and then switch back. At least that's how I would approach it. Ron may have a different opinion on that. That's hard core contesting stuff IMO and I don't do that. I'm a very low key contester.

As always, YMMV.

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Originally Posted by KJ3N

Only the standard filter in the 2nd RX. I thought about adding filters, but given my operating style and amount of time I'm ever on the air (almost only contests at this point with occasional DX chasing), I didn't see the point. I am not a "hard core" ham in any sense.



My contesting operations are almost always S&P. I make frequent band changes as well. A 2nd RX in that circumstance isn't very useful, IMO.



Matching filters in the main and 2nd RX (from my understanding) is primarily used for diversity reception, requiring 2 antennas. That's almost always a weak signal situation when hunting DX, not a contesting situation where it's rare to have signals that weak.



In a spotting situation, you would just swap the VFOs to work a station (or band), and then switch back. At least that's how I would approach it. Ron may have a different opinion on that. That's hard core contesting stuff IMO and I don't do that. I'm a very low key contester.

As always, YMMV.

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Thanks. I was thinking as much.