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Reviews For: PAR SCANNER INTERMOD FILTERS

Category: Filters, RF: bandpass, duplexer, lowpass, highpass, RFI/EMI

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Review Summary For : PAR SCANNER INTERMOD FILTERS
Reviews: 41MSRP: 74 USD
Description:
These scanner filters are used to eliminate interference from high powered pagers and channel "skipping" from other frequencies. The filters are designed to eliminate specific offending frequencies.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.parelectronics.com/scanner.php
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N4JFH Rating: 2022-08-22
Great product and customer service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I was experiencing horrible intermod from several VHF NOAA weather transmitters in my area. Additionally, I was going on a road trip and knew that reception would be bad if I didn't find a solution. A friend recommended I look into a PAR notch filter. I sent an email and Dale responded within an hour. Mind you, it was almost 5 pm and Dale answered my questions and provided a solution. He custom made a filter for my needs and I received it within a few days. The filter has resolved all of my intermod issues and has made monitoring a joy again. This thing is well built. Dale's professionalism and personal touch is something that we just don't find anymore. It is great to deal with him and I will certainly use his company again. I highly recommend his products.
K3JTP Rating: 2022-01-05
Effective product, great customer service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
It is rare today to receive the individual attention, support and advice that Dale provides – the true meaning of customer service. I discovered that the source of noise on the aviation bands entering my 3 ICOM receivers (8600, 8500 and 7100) was intermodulation caused by several strong local broadcast FM stations. After researching possible solutions, I emailed Dale at Par Electronics. He was most responsive, made suggestions regarding my antenna configuration and connections to my receivers, and offered to tweak one or two of the notch frequencies on the PAR FM trap filter to help address my specific problem. The trap filter was completed and shipped 3 or 4 days. The package includes a chart with the specific notch specs. for my filter. The results were quite impressive. Five stars for product quality, results achieved and customer service.
K9EMF Rating: 2020-11-10
The Noise Beasts Have Been Conquered! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I live in a metropolitan RF-dense environment and my scanners were plagued by desensing and intermod from two sources, a 7500 watt FMB transmitter a few blocks away, and lots of digital systems around 454 MHz. I ordered two PAR notch filters, VHF to notch the FMB and UHF to block 454 Mhz. I connected them in series and used a patch cable to connect them to the scanner. Victory! The noise beasts have been conquered! The aircraft band which was susceptible to interference from the FMB transmitter is now crystal clear. The filters are an addition to my 158 MHz notch filter I ordered several years ago to reduce interference from a digital paging transmitter. All 3 filters have performed beautifully and restored proper performance to my Uniden BCT15X base scanner. Dale at PAR is very helpful in ensuring customers get the correct filters for their reception problems. He was able to tune the VHF filter directly to the offending frequency!
KB2MXV Rating: 2020-03-07
A great quality filter that does the job well above PAR !! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I was having terrible intermod from a local paging transmitter that was wiping out my scanner audio. Another ham recommended I try a filter from PAR Electronics. I called the number on the website and Dale answered on the second ring. I explained my issue and he said to email him the frequency that I the paging tower was on. His reply email gave me pricing and instructions to pay. Within 24 hours I had a tracking number and the filter in my hand 2 days later. I put the filter inline and immediately my problem was solved. It's not often that you take something out of a box and literally 5 seconds later you realize "WOW" . something exactly as described. I was so amazed, that I posted a video to youtube to share with all my ham radio buddies. I know this will not be the last filter I buy from Dale.


K4QE Rating: 2018-03-08
Happy Wife, Happy Life Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
My 2 meter FM rig was blanking out the televisions in my home. This greatly disturbed my wife.

I have a roof mounted TV antenna and my 2 meter vertical is on the roof at the opposite end. Even at low power (5 watts), my 2 meter rig swamped the TVs in my home.

I emailed Dale on a Sunday evening. He responded within an hour of my initial email. After some back and forth emails regarding my needs, Dale told me he would build me a 2 meter notch filter and have it out to me by Tuesday. It arrived on Thursday. Delivery was as promised and the filter is a masterpiece of workmanship.

The filter has three deep notches covering the entire band with a depth of 33 dB at the band edges and 43 dB at the center.

After installation, the TVs in my home don't even know I am on the air even at full power (65 watts)!

My wife is happy again, and so am I. Thanks, Dale!
HTHSWL Rating: 2018-01-23
Great Service - Outstanding Product, None Better ! Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I called PAR filters expecting to leave a message, but to my surprise Dale picked up the phone. I have 3 high powered FM stations that was causing all my Wideband Receivers to overload in the Air Band and 2 Meter frequencies, causing intermod, and a rise in the noise floor of my radios. Dale was able to make a custom filter to NOTCH the 3 FM stations that were causing all the problems. As soon as I attached the filter to my radio, the noise floor dramatically dropped on the Air Band and 2 Meters. Sensitivity was outstanding. This filter gave me the hobby back for these bands. I cannot thank Dale enough. I learned a lot just in a 10 minute conversation. Price was very reasonable, and the filter was on it's way to me in 24 hours. It does not get any better.
IKNOWRADIOS Rating: 2018-01-20
VHF SYM-162HT Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Added another PAR Electronics filter to the collection.

I've been traveling a route lately that is rich in NWS transmitters...good for weather notifications, bad for scanners. I got to try the filter out this past week and it's completely resolved all my phantom NWS signals in the VHF band (mixed in with pagers, DMR and all sorts of other things at times).

I also swept it and the sweep almost perfectly matches the sweep supplied with the unit.

And a thanks to Dale as I ordered this right before Christmas and he was able to build it, send it out and have it arrive in exactly 1 week. And he kept me updated via email as well.
KV6Q Rating: 2015-11-26
Can Hear Again! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
The VHF Symmetrical Intermod Filter is an excellent
way to regain the use of spectrum otherwise blocked by excessively strong paging transmitters. Mine is tuned to 152.8 MHz, and does a fine job. There is absolutely no sign of the offending signals on the two meter band now. Highly recommended for those of us afflicted by this situation.
KD9DVH Rating: 2015-10-28
VHF High Pass Filter Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I was having trouble with my 2 meter radio overloading the receiver on my TV. I called Dale who took the time to explain why my situation was causing this and what could be done. As a new ham this was tremendously helpful! He designed a filter for me and between utilizing it and his other suggestions my problem is gone! He is a great guy and will work with you to solve your problem! I highly recommend him!
MONITORNUT Rating: 2015-05-12
Awsome Experience! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I called PAR looking to purchase an FM Notch Filter, Dale was so kind, he assisted me in ordering a custom made FM notch for the frequencies that were the most trouble. The service and attention to detail are second to none. I would without a doubt suggest contacting PAR for all your needs, a great group to deal with. Dale was out of town and still communicated with me to ensure I received what I was looking for, it just doesn't get any better than that.

Thank you Dale for a great product as well as your attention to your customers!