Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp [+ general discussion of DSP vs. IF noise blanking]

2009-12-09 Thread Lyle Johnson
The DSP NB causes some artifacts at its higher settings. Note that the DSP NB works by signal substitution while trying to maintain frequency rather than just "blasting a hole" in the signal stream. 73, Lyle KK7P __ Elecraft mailing l

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp

2009-12-08 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
Part of the back and forth on this thread seems to be over the definition of "chirp". The original definition of CW chirp, quite familiar in the 50's and common, was a signal that went, "Dwp Dwoooip Dwp Dwoooip Dwp Dwp Dwoooip Dwp" The

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp [+ general discussion of DSP vs. IF noise blanking]

2009-12-08 Thread Duncan Carter
Is the DSP blanker input level also subject to AGC? Duncan, W5DC Wayne Burdick wrote: > Wes, > > The DSP NB causes some artifacts at its higher settings. This is an > unavoidable side effect of signal processing. > > The DSP NB is applied after the crystal filter, so the bandwidth is > alrea

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp

2009-12-08 Thread Duncan Carter
> Wes > > --- On Tue, 12/8/09, Merv Schweigert wrote: > > >> From: Merv Schweigert >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp >> To: "Wes Stewart" >> Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" >> Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 8:33 AM &

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp [+ general discussion of DSP vs. IF noise blanking]

2009-12-08 Thread Wayne Burdick
Wes, The DSP NB causes some artifacts at its higher settings. This is an unavoidable side effect of signal processing. The DSP NB is applied after the crystal filter, so the bandwidth is already constrained, removing some of the inherent characteristics of noise pulses, including their rise

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp

2009-12-08 Thread Wes Stewart
Thanks Merv, So it isn't my imagination as some have inferred. Wes --- On Tue, 12/8/09, Merv Schweigert wrote: > From: Merv Schweigert > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp > To: "Wes Stewart" > Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" > Date: Tuesday, De

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp

2009-12-08 Thread Merv Schweigert
Yes, I find on DSP settings on the NB over about 6 that there are some type of artifacts that make the signal chirp or some sort of distortion. Merv KH7C > I worked and have since been listening to J79WE on 40m CW for some time. The > wind is blowing about 40 mph so the power lines are acting u

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp

2009-12-08 Thread Wes Stewart
One of my first transmitters was a Millen with a keyed 6L6 crystal oscillator and an 807 final. So I know what chirp sounds like. It sounded like chirp to me. Wes --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Vic K2VCO wrote: > From: Vic K2VCO > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp > To: "

Re: [Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp

2009-12-07 Thread Vic K2VCO
Wes Stewart wrote: > I worked and have since been listening to J79WE on 40m CW for some time. The > wind is > blowing about 40 mph so the power lines are acting up and I've been tweaking > the noise > blanker. > > While playing around I noted that his signal had developed some chirp. I > thou

[Elecraft] [k3] NB & Chirp

2009-12-07 Thread Wes Stewart
I worked and have since been listening to J79WE on 40m CW for some time. The wind is blowing about 40 mph so the power lines are acting up and I've been tweaking the noise blanker. While playing around I noted that his signal had developed some chirp. I thought that strange, since he was clea