If your local channels have vacated channels 2 through 6, as ours have, I 
would consider operating without them.  If, however you have strong local FM 
broadcast stations, you might find them creating broadband QRM in your 
receiver on some band or other.  Best thing to do is try it and see what 
happens.
73 -- W3IUU
-----Original Message----- 
From: Pat Byrne
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 1:25 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
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