Bob, for me its both, on the Dragon it takes both to do the job, DSP T2-5 and IF Nar 5 removed the Dragon quite well .. On the distant line noise I can sometimes get by with just the IF blanker, but usually takes both there also. But less aggressive settings. Merv KH7C > Which noise blanker are you and Richard talking about - the hardware > blanker or the DSP blanker? > > Bob NW8L > > On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Merv Schweigert<k...@flex.com> wrote: > >> I have had some results like Richard, on 40 meters the Chinese dragon >> has been active again and in the past the K3 is useless against this type >> of radar. Much to my surprise it blanked the Dragon this time, I have >> some distant power line noise that I was also never able to blank and >> now the K3 blanks that decently as well. >> I do not think there was any mention of changes in the NB and perhaps >> there ware none directly, but there sure have been some side effects in >> any case, works much better than before at least on this K3. >> 73 Merv KH7C >> >>> I recently had an issue with electric fences (living in a rural >>> environment), >>> the AGC PLS did not seem to make a lot of a difference and the noise blanker >>> was unable to mask the loud clicks. >>> Now with Beta 3.27, while everyone is talking about noise reduction, I >>> notice that the noise blanker can suppress the strongest fence clicks and >>> the AGC PLS does make a (big) difference! Quite a change... >>> I do not remember reading anything about this but it seems not only the NR >>> was improved. >>> Thanks! >>> Richard - HB9ANM >>> >>> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >
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