The K2 NB works very well with light-dimmer noise. If you have a light-dimmer to test it the results should be dramatic.
73, Drew AF2Z On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:20:22 -0700 (PDT), Eric WD6DB(lost in noise) wrote: >I built my K2 some months back with the KNB2 option. The noise blanker has >never been effective against any type of noise. The MCU recognizes the >blanker, it draws the proper amount of current, but just doesn't seem to do >anything. Before drinking the Kool-Aid (TM) I was pretty much a Kenwood man >and was used to ineffective noise blankers so I ended up blowing it off. I >recently built a K1, and the NB in it works FB. This got me thinking, and >besides Elecraft would never release a NB that was useless--it violates the >Tao of Elecraft. Yesterday I built another KNB2 (any excuse) and installed it >in my K2. Same result! I checked all the solder joints, component values, RF >board mods. It makes no difference whether it is NB1, NB2, HI or LO, the >preamp is on or off--nothing. No change in S-meter reading, no change in >audio. Any ideas, oh mighty brains? > >Thanks, Eric WD6DB(lost in noise) >______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
