With newer radios, they're really not needed as much as they may have been 
once upon a time. I don't think I'd bother unless you had a problem in the 
past and want the peace of mind of knowing they're there but I really don't 
think they're needed these days.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 1:25 PM
Subject: Low Passz Filters


>I have had my station dismantled because of some work that had to be
> done behind where all of it is!  I am in the process of remantling?
> it.  Actually a good opportunity to rearrange, dress the cables
> better and wind up with a better operating desk.
> I have low pass filters on the back of both the TS850 and the IC756
> PRO.  On 90 degree coax adapters and then short coaxes to the switch
> that selects which transceiver goes to the antennna.  What is the
> consensus:  Do I need those filters any more or has the art of
> television broadcasting made them obsolete?  They are in the way,
> which I could fix by replacing the hard connnectors to short coax
> jumpers, or I could just forget them.  What are everyone's thoughts?
> Thanks.
> Pat, K9JAU