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Re: [VHFcontesting] Inline 2m Bandpass Filter

To: Sean Waite <waisean@gmail.com>, VHF Contesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>, "newsvhf@mailman.qth.net" <newsvhf@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Inline 2m Bandpass Filter
From: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@swbell.net>
Reply-to: kc5qbc@swbell.net
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2017 22:24:31 -0600
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Do some research on stub coax filters. Use them as band reject filters on each radio. For example, on the 2m radio, add a 6m stub and 222 stub and 432 stub. That way you only receive 2m signals. Same concept to the other bands, i.e. no stub filter on the frequency you want to receive but stubs for all the others you don not want to hear. Typically done with coax so cost is reasonable, just bit more complex since you also add a 4 way connector instead of just a tee. I use 2 duplexers in my install to siamese 2/ and 70cm into hardline with added benefit of ~100+db of isolation from each port of my ft847.

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