Gil, maybe you are tuning the PBT through the passband window too quickly
and missing the signal. The passband is pretty narrow with the 217 filter
and you may zip right through it. Find a good signal and tune the PBT
slowly and see if the signal pops out at some point.
Good luck and 73,
-Lee-
WA3FIY
On 27 Nov 2009 at 14:24, g p wrote:
> Installed the 217 cw filter in my Corsair 1 but when switched to the
> filter position the gain drops considerably and there is white noise,
> I also tried a different 217 and the same thing lots of white noise
> and only the stronger signals are heard, the weaker signals disappear
> in the white noise and this is with the preamp on, also while in the
> narrow mode the PBT does not function at all. This does not happens in
> my Omni D-B or my Argosy. Any thoughts? Thanks, Gil
>
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