A tunable RF filter comprises a signal transmission path having an input
and output, a plurality of resonant elements disposed along the signal
transmission path between the input and output, and a set of non-resonant
elements coupling the resonant elements together to form a stop band
having a plurality of transmission zeroes corresponding to respective
frequencies of the resonant elements, and at least one sub-band between
the transmission zeroes. The set of non-resonant elements comprises a
first plurality of non-resonant elements respectively coupled in parallel
with the resonant elements, and a second plurality of non-resonant
elements respectively coupled in series with the resonant elements. The
first plurality of non-resonant elements comprises at least one variable
non-resonant element for selectively introducing at least one reflection
zero within the stop band to create a pass band in one of the one
sub-band(s) without varying any of the second plurality of non-resonant
elements.