Steve,

Yep, I don't know of any suppliers that will sell single quantities of these Euroquartz filters. In separate threads on the Sony SRF-M37 some had purchased the 4.5 KHz version directly from Radiolabs as they use this series to upgrade the large ATS-909 portable. (In my case I asked Todd D. if they would install it for me, and he said sure) The skirts look pretty good for a tiny ceramic; at least, if the graphs on the spec sheet are to be believed.

On further reflection I wonder whether this series would actually fit in the DT-400 cabinet, though.

regards -- mike


--- In ultralightdx@..., "Steve Ratzlaff" <steveratz@...> wrote:

Hi Mike,
No, I wasn't familiar with that brand or type of filter, nor where to obtain
it, so I have no firsthand info on how it performs. Only the YIC brand of
filters that the UK eBay seller Mainline carries is all I've tried.
73,
Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "m_a_schuster" <schuster@...>
To: <ultralightdx@...>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 3:00 PM
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: DT-400W filter mod results comments


Steve,

Did you ever get the opportunity to test the Euroquartz LTS450GW4.5 KHz
filter which Radiolabs is selling? They just installed one in my SRF-M37 and
the selectivity improvement here in RF Hell is quite impressive. Wondering
if this might be a more effective mod for the Sangean DT-400.


--mike


http://www.euroquartz.co.uk/pdf/ceramic-lts-450w.pdf

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Hi Mike,
No, I wasn't familiar with that brand or type of filter, nor where to obtain
it, so I have no firsthand info on how it performs. Only the YIC brand of
filters that the UK eBay seller Mainline carries is all I've tried.
73,
Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "m_a_schuster" <schuster@...>
To: <ultralightdx@...>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 3:00 PM
Subject: [ultralightdx] Re: DT-400W filter mod results comments


Steve,

Did you ever get the opportunity to test the Euroquartz LTS450GW4.5 KHz
filter which Radiolabs is selling? They just installed one in my SRF-M37 and
the selectivity improvement here in RF Hell is quite impressive. Wondering
if this might be a more effective mod for the Sangean DT-400.


--mike


http://www.euroquartz.co.uk/pdf/ceramic-lts-450w.pdf

Hi Mike

Glad that you go the M37V fixed up - I wasn't aware that Radiolabs did
filter upgrades for individual units! Not sure where you're at, but here
in the Seattle area, it makes all the difference on the M37V.

The published Sangean DT-400W mod uses the next-narrower filter, the 3.0
khz HW version, so it is a little tighter yet, and I am contemplating
putting an HW on my other M37V. Would you mind telling me/us what
Radiolabs charges for an individual job like this?

Kevin S
Bainbridge Island, WA

Kevin (and all)

Just received my upgraded M37V from Radiolabs. I must say, while it may
not be up to fishing out splits from across the ocean, the nominal 4.5 KHz
Euroquartz LTS450GW makes the difference between "unuseable" and "very
nice" in my high RF environment near several MW transmitters. This was a
radio I really wanted to like but ended up being thrown in the bin because
of its "barn door" selectivity. It's the same basic size as the SRF-59 but
more sensitive, and now comparably selective.


http://www.euroquartz.co.uk/pdf/ceramic-lts-450w.pdf


--- In ultralightdx@..., satya@ wrote:

Hi Alex/All:

I have both a stock and a re-filtered M37V. The selectivity on the
re-filtered (with the LT450GW) is VERY good, noticeably better than the
not-too-shabby SRF-59 and almost that of the stock Eton e100. The stock
M37V is an absolute barn door, so it turns a Turkey into something of an
eagle. As Gary mentioned previously, it is now an Unlimited class
Ultralight, but it really becomes a great little radio.

As Steve Ratzlaff mentioned earlier, these little filters cannot be
expected to perform like the Murata narrow filter, but it is still a
huge
improvement and an excellent domestic DXing filter choice. It even
dabbles in split frequencies: at the beach this past Tuesday morning,
the
M37V was able to get good barefoot readability on 774-JOUB from Japan
when
signals were sufficient, keeping strong stations on 770 and 780 at bay.

To change from 9 to 10 khz, first turn the unit off. Power and Clock
are
the buttons across the top. First push and hold Clock, THEN press and
hold Power, and hold both for about 5 seconds. Eventually a 9 or 10
will
flash on the screen, indicating to which tuning increment you have just
switched. Those 5 seconds seem an eternity...

Hope this helps - Kevin S
Bainbridge Island, WA

Hi Alex,

Actually even replacing the horrendous IF filter in the SRF-M37V with

one

of
the modest 450 kHz upgrades would place the radio in the "unlimited"
class.
Because of this, fanatical tinkerers do everything possible to boost
performance-- premium filters, Slider loopsticks, and/or large

directional

external
antennas. But the unique thrill of receiving rare DX on a stock
Ultralight is
still a big attraction, even for me. The Sangean DT-400W, Sony

SRF-T615,

Eton
E100 and C.Crane SWP stock Ultralights are very thrilling to take

along

on
DXpeditions, and can receive many TP's when conditions are right.

The SRF-M37V does have a procedure for switching between 9 kHz and 10

kHz

AM
band tuning steps, and I'm sure that someone on the list can tell you
about
it (sorry, but my own manual seems to have disappeared, also). In the
early
days of the Ultralight boom (December 2007), the radio was one of the
most
popular digital Ultralights, despite the barn-door selectivity.

73, Gary




In a message dated 4/2/2009 12:38:21 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
rifleman336@ writes:




--- In _ultralightdx@ultralightdxult_
(mailto:ultralightdx@...) ,
D1028Gary@, D1

Hi Alex,

Whether the 450 kHz filter modification would be useless or not
probably
depends on the type of DX you pursue.

For domestic DXers looking for a little more sensitivity, the
modification
may help out somewhat. But for 9 kHz-split DXers chasing

transoceanic

DX

next

to strong domestic stations, these modest 450 kHz filters are not

going

to

provide any significant help. Both Steve and I enjoy this type of

transoceanic

DXing, which is probably why we are more demanding than domestic

DXers

in
evaluating filter performance.

We also have probably been spoiled by the phenomenal performance of

the

455

kHz Murata "K" filter upgrades in the Slider E100's, which routinely
allow
reception of weak TP's only 2 kHz away from strong domestics. Other

filters seem

very lame, in comparison.

73, Gary DeBock

Almost sounds like grounds for using a off board DSP filter, and a

loop

antenna for more directivity. Ofcourse that throughs it in to the
ultralight
unlimited class. Bummer!!! :>(

BTW, How do you listen to 9KHZ stations when the M37's are 10 KHz
increments. I've lost the manual is their a hidden switch or a

"keyboard

trick"?

ALEX N8UCN/KOH8IG






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Kevin (and all)

Just received my upgraded M37V from Radiolabs. I must say, while it may
not be up to fishing out splits from across the ocean, the nominal 4.5 KHz
Euroquartz LTS450GW makes the difference between "unuseable" and "very
nice" in my high RF environment near several MW transmitters. This was a
radio I really wanted to like but ended up being thrown in the bin because
of its "barn door" selectivity. It's the same basic size as the SRF-59 but
more sensitive, and now comparably selective.


http://www.euroquartz.co.uk/pdf/ceramic-lts-450w.pdf


--- In ultralightdx@..., satya@... wrote:

Hi Alex/All:

I have both a stock and a re-filtered M37V. The selectivity on the
re-filtered (with the LT450GW) is VERY good, noticeably better than the
not-too-shabby SRF-59 and almost that of the stock Eton e100. The stock
M37V is an absolute barn door, so it turns a Turkey into something of an
eagle. As Gary mentioned previously, it is now an Unlimited class
Ultralight, but it really becomes a great little radio.

As Steve Ratzlaff mentioned earlier, these little filters cannot be
expected to perform like the Murata narrow filter, but it is still a
huge
improvement and an excellent domestic DXing filter choice. It even
dabbles in split frequencies: at the beach this past Tuesday morning,
the
M37V was able to get good barefoot readability on 774-JOUB from Japan
when
signals were sufficient, keeping strong stations on 770 and 780 at bay.

To change from 9 to 10 khz, first turn the unit off. Power and Clock
are
the buttons across the top. First push and hold Clock, THEN press and
hold Power, and hold both for about 5 seconds. Eventually a 9 or 10
will
flash on the screen, indicating to which tuning increment you have just
switched. Those 5 seconds seem an eternity...

Hope this helps - Kevin S
Bainbridge Island, WA

Hi Alex,

Actually even replacing the horrendous IF filter in the SRF-M37V with

one

of
the modest 450 kHz upgrades would place the radio in the "unlimited"
class.
Because of this, fanatical tinkerers do everything possible to boost
performance-- premium filters, Slider loopsticks, and/or large

directional

external
antennas. But the unique thrill of receiving rare DX on a stock
Ultralight is
still a big attraction, even for me. The Sangean DT-400W, Sony

SRF-T615,

Eton
E100 and C.Crane SWP stock Ultralights are very thrilling to take

along

on
DXpeditions, and can receive many TP's when conditions are right.

The SRF-M37V does have a procedure for switching between 9 kHz and 10

kHz

AM
band tuning steps, and I'm sure that someone on the list can tell you
about
it (sorry, but my own manual seems to have disappeared, also). In the
early
days of the Ultralight boom (December 2007), the radio was one of the
most
popular digital Ultralights, despite the barn-door selectivity.

73, Gary




In a message dated 4/2/2009 12:38:21 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
rifleman336@... writes:




--- In _ultralightdx@ultralightdxult_
(mailto:ultralightdx@...) ,
D1028Gary@, D1

Hi Alex,

Whether the 450 kHz filter modification would be useless or not
probably
depends on the type of DX you pursue.

For domestic DXers looking for a little more sensitivity, the
modification
may help out somewhat. But for 9 kHz-split DXers chasing

transoceanic

DX

next

to strong domestic stations, these modest 450 kHz filters are not

going

to

provide any significant help. Both Steve and I enjoy this type of

transoceanic

DXing, which is probably why we are more demanding than domestic

DXers

in
evaluating filter performance.

We also have probably been spoiled by the phenomenal performance of

the

455

kHz Murata "K" filter upgrades in the Slider E100's, which routinely
allow
reception of weak TP's only 2 kHz away from strong domestics. Other

filters seem

very lame, in comparison.

73, Gary DeBock

Almost sounds like grounds for using a off board DSP filter, and a

loop

antenna for more directivity. Ofcourse that throughs it in to the
ultralight
unlimited class. Bummer!!! :>(

BTW, How do you listen to 9KHZ stations when the M37's are 10 KHz
increments. I've lost the manual is their a hidden switch or a

"keyboard

trick"?

ALEX N8UCN/KOH8IG






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Hi Alex/All:

I have both a stock and a re-filtered M37V. The selectivity on the
re-filtered (with the LT450GW) is VERY good, noticeably better than the
not-too-shabby SRF-59 and almost that of the stock Eton e100. The stock
M37V is an absolute barn door, so it turns a Turkey into something of an
eagle. As Gary mentioned previously, it is now an Unlimited class
Ultralight, but it really becomes a great little radio.

As Steve Ratzlaff mentioned earlier, these little filters cannot be
expected to perform like the Murata narrow filter, but it is still a huge
improvement and an excellent domestic DXing filter choice. It even
dabbles in split frequencies: at the beach this past Tuesday morning, the
M37V was able to get good barefoot readability on 774-JOUB from Japan when
signals were sufficient, keeping strong stations on 770 and 780 at bay.

To change from 9 to 10 khz, first turn the unit off. Power and Clock are
the buttons across the top. First push and hold Clock, THEN press and
hold Power, and hold both for about 5 seconds. Eventually a 9 or 10 will
flash on the screen, indicating to which tuning increment you have just
switched. Those 5 seconds seem an eternity...

Hope this helps - Kevin S
Bainbridge Island, WA

Hi Alex,

Actually even replacing the horrendous IF filter in the SRF-M37V with one
of
the modest 450 kHz upgrades would place the radio in the "unlimited"
class.
Because of this, fanatical tinkerers do everything possible to boost
performance-- premium filters, Slider loopsticks, and/or large directional
external
antennas. But the unique thrill of receiving rare DX on a stock
Ultralight is
still a big attraction, even for me. The Sangean DT-400W, Sony SRF-T615,
Eton
E100 and C.Crane SWP stock Ultralights are very thrilling to take along
on
DXpeditions, and can receive many TP's when conditions are right.

The SRF-M37V does have a procedure for switching between 9 kHz and 10 kHz
AM
band tuning steps, and I'm sure that someone on the list can tell you
about
it (sorry, but my own manual seems to have disappeared, also). In the
early
days of the Ultralight boom (December 2007), the radio was one of the
most
popular digital Ultralights, despite the barn-door selectivity.

73, Gary




In a message dated 4/2/2009 12:38:21 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
rifleman336@... writes:




--- In _ultralightdx@ultralightdxult_
(mailto:ultralightdx@...) ,
D1028Gary@, D1

Hi Alex,

Whether the 450 kHz filter modification would be useless or not
probably
depends on the type of DX you pursue.

For domestic DXers looking for a little more sensitivity, the
modification
may help out somewhat. But for 9 kHz-split DXers chasing transoceanic
DX

next

to strong domestic stations, these modest 450 kHz filters are not going
to

provide any significant help. Both Steve and I enjoy this type of

transoceanic

DXing, which is probably why we are more demanding than domestic DXers
in
evaluating filter performance.

We also have probably been spoiled by the phenomenal performance of the

455

kHz Murata "K" filter upgrades in the Slider E100's, which routinely
allow
reception of weak TP's only 2 kHz away from strong domestics. Other

filters seem

very lame, in comparison.

73, Gary DeBock

Almost sounds like grounds for using a off board DSP filter, and a loop
antenna for more directivity. Ofcourse that throughs it in to the
ultralight
unlimited class. Bummer!!! :>(

BTW, How do you listen to 9KHZ stations when the M37's are 10 KHz
increments. I've lost the manual is their a hidden switch or a "keyboard
trick"?

ALEX N8UCN/KOH8IG






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Hi Michael,
Thanks for your comments. Yes, I used the LTM450HT filter in the DT-400W
mod, purchased from the eBay UK seller Mainline. I bought 5 of them and
tested several on the bench before installing one. All had the same poor
skirt selectivity. Initial skirt depth was about 40 db, not bad at all
considering the tiny size of the filter, but it quickly rose to 25 dB about
5 kHz either side of the passband. That's not good enough to give decent
adjacent channel selectivity in strong RF environments. The Murata K 455 kHz
filter that I've installed in Eton E100's and CCrane SWP's has 75-80 dB
skirt depth and it doesn't rise past the passband. It's physically
approximately 4 times longer than the LTM filters, and is an example of an
excellent ceramic filter, and its performance is reflected by its
approximate $50 price.
I'm happy the LTM450HT filter mod worked well for your particular RF
environment. It didn't produce the desired results for me. Apparently our
North American urban RF environments are more challenging than one might
think. :) I don't have that problem in the rural area where I live, with no
strong stations nearby; I send radios to Gary DeBock to test. He's able to
properly evaluate how radios perform in his urban RF environment.
73,
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Slattery" <knallebo@...>
To: <ultralightdx@...>
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ultralightdx] Re: SRF-M37V and SRF-M37W-Performance
differences?

Whether the 450 kHz filter modification would be useless or not probably
depends on the type of DX you pursue.

Before carrying out a mod you have to determine what you expect.

As the author of the DT-210L & DT-400W filter mod articles, I find the
comment that the mod is 'not worth all the effort' frankly incredible!

The mods were not offered as a panacea for turning these radios into
9/10kHz-split DXers machines. That would be impossible with the type
of filters (6kHz @6dB BW) used. Rather, the articles were offered in
the spirit of improving the usability of these radios in the domestic
context. The give-away line in my article was 'the intrinsic quality
of the audio remains.' By implication therefore, the mod filter is not
especially selective merely an improvement on the original.

The moral of the story is to make sure any ULR you intend to mod for
9/10kHz-split DXing has a 455kHz IF system and the ability to tune in
at least 1kHz steps or better. 450kHz IF radios are a waste of time
since narrow filters with a good shape factor are simply unavailable.

Whilst agreeing fully with the remark by Steve about skirt selectivity
and filter size, I have to ask:

Was the LTM450HT filter used? Nothing else will bring much improvement
except for a LTM450IT or even narrower filter, if you could find one.
The 'T' suffix in the filter model number is important since these
have superior skirt selectivity over those without the 'T' suffix.

Living here in the UK I frequently wonder what North American DXers
mean by a 'high RF environment'. Amongst others I live within 15 miles
of one 150kW & two 400kW MF transmitters & less than 1 mile of two 1kW
MF transmitters.

The DT-210L & DT-400W filter mods have transformed the reception
capabilities of these radios close to these powerful signals. Before
the mod, five (9kHz) channels either side of the frequency of one of
these strong locals were rendered useless for weak signal reception by
the original filter. After the mod I am able to hear weak signals on
the immediately adjacent channels (±9kHz) with only a small level of
adjacent channel interference.

Perhaps your RF environment(s) are not really that challenging? Maybe
that is the reason you are not reaping the reward from the mod?

--
Michael Slattery
Sheffield, UK

Last night the first of hopefully many MONIX DX sessions was held in
the shelter area at the beach at Caesar Creek State Park, near
Waynesville, Ohio. Our geographical coordinates were:

N 39-30-48.4
W 084-01-13.7
Elevation 847 feet

We had four members present. Dan Schwartz, Dave Williams (N8DHW), Alex Kaminski,
and myself. Two were DXing, two were learning the ropes and helping to spot.

Alex (N8UCN) and myself (N8ICW) were doing the main DXing which started
just after 6:00 PM.

Both of us were using ultralight radios. Alex was using the Sony SRF-M37V.
I was using my newly acquired Sony SRF-59, I was also using my
GE Superadio II and Grundig YB400PE as spotting receivers.
No special antennas were utilized.


KEY

(AK) = Alex, N8UCN
(MM) = Mark, N8ICW

AMP = Air Mile Path


760 WJR Detroit, MI PM 50kW AMP 203 (MM)

6:06 PM "Money Talk w/ Bob Sprager", Caller questions.
---

800 CKLW Windsor, ONT 50kW AMP 210 (MM)

6:25 PM Program: "Peter Greenberg Worldwide", talk of Airline Travel.
---

930 WRVC Huntington, WV 5kW AMP 117 (MM)

6:50 PM ESPN Radio, talk about the NFL Draft.
7:00 PM ID: "Your new home for ESPN Radio in the tri-state.
AM 930 WRVC, Huntington/Ashland/Ironton".
----

1510 WLAC Nashville, TN 50kW AMP 277 (AK)


7:00 PM ID, News, rebroadcast of "The Mike McConnell Show".
----

1680 WPRR Grand Rapids,MI 10kW/680w AMP 253 (AK)

7:06 PM Skeptically speaking talk show talking about nuclear power issues.
8:00 PM TOH ID
----

1690 WVON Chicago, IL 10kW AMP 249 (MM)

6:29 (CDT) PM "The Kendall Moore Show" w/ talk of LPGA tour.
6:30 (CDT) PM ID: "The talk of Chicago, 1690 WVON"
----

1690 WMLB Atlanta, GA 10kW AMP 404 (MM)

7:42 PM Program: "E-Town" featuring Singer-Songwriter Kathleen Edwards.
8:00 PM TOH ID: "WMLB". [caught in the null of WVON]
----

1690 WVON Chicago,IL 10kW AMP 249 (AK)

7:00PM (CDT) TOH ID, Local commercials,

======

Thanks to everyone who participated.
We will definitely be doing it again.


Mark, N8ICW




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Last night the first of hopefully many MONIX DX sessions was held in
the shelter area at the beach at Caesar Creek State Park, near
Waynesville, Ohio. Our geographical coordinates were:

N 39-30-48.4
W 084-01-13.7
Elevation 847 feet

We had four members present. Dan Schwartz, Dave Williams (N8DHW), Alex
Kaminski,
and myself. Two were DXing, two were learning the ropes and helping to
spot.

Alex (N8UCN) and myself (N8ICW) were doing the main DXing which started
just after 6:00 PM.

Both of us were using ultralight radios. Alex was using the Sony SRF-M37V.
I was using my newly acquired Sony SRF-59, I was also using my
GE Superadio II and Grundig YB400PE as spotting receivers.
No special antennas were utilized.


KEY

(AK) = Alex, N8UCN
(MM) = Mark, N8ICW

AMP = Air Mile Path


760 WJR Detroit, MI PM 50kW AMP 203 (MM)

6:06 PM "Money Talk w/ Bob Sprager", Caller questions.
---

800 CKLW Windsor, ONT 50kW AMP 210 (MM)

6:25 PM Program: "Peter Greenberg Worldwide", talk of Airline Travel.
---

930 WRVC Huntington, WV 5kW AMP 117 (MM)

6:50 PM ESPN Radio, talk about the NFL Draft.
7:00 PM ID: "Your new home for ESPN Radio in the tri-state.
AM 930 WRVC, Huntington/Ashland/Ironton".
----

1510 WLAC Nashville, TN 50kW AMP 277 (AK)


7:00 PM ID, News, rebroadcast of "The Mike McConnell Show".
----

1680 WPRR Grand Rapids,MI 10kW/680w AMP 253 (AK)

7:06 PM Skeptically speaking talk show talking about nuclear power issues.
8:00 PM TOH ID
----

1690 WVON Chicago, IL 10kW AMP 249 (MM)

6:29 (CDT) PM "The Kendall Moore Show" w/ talk of LPGA tour.
6:30 (CDT) PM ID: "The talk of Chicago, 1690 WVON"
----

1690 WMLB Atlanta, GA 10kW AMP 404 (MM)

7:42 PM Program: "E-Town" featuring Singer-Songwriter Kathleen Edwards.
8:00 PM TOH ID: "WMLB". [caught in the null of WVON]
----

1690 WVON Chicago,IL 10kW AMP 249 (AK)

7:00PM (CDT) TOH ID, Local commercials,

======

Thanks to everyone who participated.
We will definitely be doing it again.


Mark, N8ICW

On Apr 11, 2009, at 8:59 AM, Horacio Nigro wrote:

A Brazilian guy is querying me about the difference between the
Sony SRF M 37 and SRF M 35.
I don't own anyone, but from the posts read here I understand the
37 is a good UL (I am aware of the performances obtained with it by
Gary Deacon in S. Africa.). And it's better in a non urban
environment. But what's the game with the 35?

I have had both. To me the only difference is the packaging. The
reception is very similar. I do know that if you change the FM filter
the SRF-M35 is a very nice ULR that will really DX FM big time, Of
course the M37 has WX and the M35 does not.

I have two older radios that are good but not excellent UL radios.
The Sony SRF-M40W and an SRF-M33. The 33 is a bit wide though but it
will DX null well and sounds good. The M40W is a great radio and is a
little better than the M37. Both of these radios are rare to find and
they haven't been made in many years.

Mostly I DX with an Eton E-1 or Sony 2010 but do DX with ULRs and for
a good while, I used nothing but the Sony SRF-M40W for about two years.

Kevin

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 7:04 AM, John Moore 3rd <jmoore3rd_1@...>wrote:

Can anyone either give Me a Review of the 300 PE or direct Me to a link
to a Review?

Amazon will no doubt have a number of reviews. Same at eham. If you're
referring to the Mini 300PE that comes in a variety of colors, it's a so-so
radio. About the only thing really in its favor is the digital display.
Aside from that, there are a number of better choices for less money. The
Kaito WRX911 at $15 springs immediately to mind.

-- Jay