Re: [Elecraft] What should I be hearing when I use the K3 Noise Filter?

2009-08-20 Thread ab2tc
Hi, I believe you are referring to the Noise Reduction NR filter. I am afraid that you have discovered that if this emperor has any clothes at all, they are pretty skimpy. I have never seen a proper problem statement as to what type of noise this filter is supposed to remove or reduce.

Re: [Elecraft] What should I be hearing when I use the K3 Noise Filter?

2009-08-20 Thread ka9zap
Hi Robin The last firmware NR was a bit on the to aggressive side making everything sound like it was coming through a pipe or hollow sounding I found my self not using it often to fatiguing over time to listen to. This revised NR is a bit on the other side of the spectrum while the finish

Re: [Elecraft] What should I be hearing when I use the K3 Noise Filter?

2009-08-20 Thread ab2tc
PS. The noise blanker (NB) on the other hand is fabulous on impulse noise. I sometimes have very serious power line noise and most of the time the NB totally obliterates it. In all cases it seriously reduces it. AB2TC - Knut ab2tc wrote: Hi, I believe you are referring to the Noise

Re: [Elecraft] What should I be hearing when I use the K3 Noise Filter?

2009-08-20 Thread ka9zap
Hi Robin Firmware 3.25 S/N 3142 Born on Date 6/13/09 The last firmware NR was a bit on the to aggressive side making everything sound like it was coming through a pipe or hollow sounding. I found my self not using it often to fatiguing over time to listen to, especially on SSB. This revised NR is

[Elecraft] What should I be hearing when I use the K3 Noise Filter?

2009-08-19 Thread Robin Diane Goldstein
hi all... elecraft/k3 newbie here (new owner of gently-cared-for #2102)... have read everything i can find, but can't dig up an answer, so this is my first post to the list: i've downloaded the latest beta firmware and have read all the posts reciting joy and jubilation (my words) in