Now, if Elecraft could just offer a noise blanker that blanks the noise that the XYL makes when she wants you to take her shopping, you to mow the lawn, you to paint the house, etc.
--- Tom Hammond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Mike: > > >Upon a recent used (Built) K2 purchase, I have been > told by two K2 > >builder/operators that since the K2 has the DSP > installed, I didn't > >need the noise blanker. I was under the impression > that the noise > >blanker targeted man made systematic noise while > the DSP worked more > >on the signal end of things. Does DSP filter out > the things that the > >noise blanker previously took care of or am I > wrong? > > The KDSP offers Noise REDUCTION, but NOT an > effective noise BLANKER!!! > > The noise reduction is quite good at what it does, > and that's reducing the > background noise during reception... but it's NOT a > replacement if you need > a BLANKER. > > As with just about any blanker, the noise blanker > must 'see' the appropriate > type (characteristics) of noise before it can do a > decent of of blanking it, > but when it DOES see the right noise, it will do a > very nice job. It likes > to see repetitively-spiked noises, such as line > noise, ignition noise, and > the noise your XYL's electric mixer or the > neighbor's electric fencer makes. > > 73, > > Tom Hammond N0SS > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
