Low pass filters

[ForestRunner98]

If your radio is a stock 11m/cb radio there shouldn’t be much trash coming out of it. I would stall the filter after the amp towards the antenna. Even on pass through it puts out junk. Don’t get me wrong…they work great but a tad dirty.

 

[Xracerx13]

for sure the drake after the amp that's why it handles 1000 watts max

 

[jrd426]

Yes the radios i use are stock single final like 980 ssb and 2510. I wont bother using the drake filter unless i use my small amp. Just for good measure.

 

[sp5it]

Filter always after the amp.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I can guarantee you that YOU will hear HIM before he hears you. It's just the differences in receiver quality. I had a CB neighbour and she even ran a 100 watt amp which was a bit dirty when driven as hard as she usually did. I had an Icom IC-735 ham rig. If we were both on 11m or her on 11 and me on 10m, it would tear her receiver up pretty bad while I barely heard her 10 KHz away. NO, my station was not dirty. It was her receiver that could not handle such a strong signal so close. You are worrying about nohing.