Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-17 Thread DL5OCD

Hi Oliver,
i think there is a big misunderstanding how NR works. NR is not able to
conjure a voice out of the dark.
If a signal is not readable without NR, you won`t have luck with NR enabled.
It only makes it more comfortable to listen to.

73
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[Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-17 Thread Ken Kopp
Well-said, Michael. (:-))

73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-17 Thread Windy Dankoff
Hector -- THANKS for sharing your settings. In particular the NR F5-3  
for SSB. It's a sweet spot!

It makes a weak signal more comfortable to listen to (no, not a  
miracle) while stronger signals are not so distorted or harsh.

I had overlooked this particular setting in my frustration with NR --  
too many choices. Now I'll use it regularly.

Windy KM5Q


On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Hector Padron wrote:

 NR:
 For SSB..F5-3
 For CW...F1-1
 NB:
 IF MED4
 dSP t1-4
 My DSP board was modified by Elecraft for wide audio bandwith with  
 W9AC hardware mods.
 FW version 3.76
 AGC on slow for SSB, OFF for cw

 I forgot to mention my AGC settings that also help for a less noisy  
 receiver,here they are:
 AGC DCYSoFt
 AGC HLD0.05
 AGC PLSOFF
 AGC SLP007
 AGC THR004
 AGC-F080
 AGC-S020
 This might help you out as well.

 AD4C

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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-17 Thread Hector Padron
Ok Windy,I am glad to help you out,now you understand why I keep saying the K3 
NR works great,there is no need to spend in anything external,its just a matter 
of playing with the settings,I always use the F5-3 for SSB,take care,bye
 
AD4C

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From: Windy Dankoff k...@mac.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?
To: Hector Padron ad4c2...@yahoo.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 9:45 PM



Hector -- THANKS for sharing your settings. In particular the NR F5-3 for SSB. 
It's a sweet spot!


It makes a weak signal more comfortable to listen to (no, not a miracle) while 
stronger signals are not so distorted or harsh.


I had overlooked this particular setting in my frustration with NR -- too many 
choices. Now I'll use it regularly.


Windy KM5Q




On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:26 PM, Hector Padron wrote:






NR:
For SSB..F5-3
For CW...F1-1
NB:
IF MED4
dSP t1-4
My DSP board was modified by Elecraft for wide audio bandwith with W9AC 
hardware mods.
FW version 3.76
AGC on slow for SSB, OFF for cw







I forgot to mention my AGC settings that also help for a less noisy 
receiver,here they are:
AGC DCYSoFt
AGC HLD0.05
AGC PLSOFF
AGC SLP007
AGC THR004
AGC-F080
AGC-S020
This might help you out as well.
 
AD4C
 


  
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread Dr. Werner Furlan
hi all,

juergen schrieb am 15 Feb 2010 um 15:32:

 If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it on the
 low bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not found a
 radio with an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.
 
 http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html

I agree. I use a predecessor of this product, it was sold as a kit once.  
I don't know if the algorithm has been improved in the meantime, but my 
box works really good. The depth of noise reduction is adjustable with a 
pot and it does not reduce the loudness of the signal but only the noise. 
At the highest NR setting voices start to sound spacey. I normally use a 
medium setting for best S/N effect. 
The noise reduction is only noticeable wih weak noisy signals. There is 
nearly no effect on S9+20 signals without noise.
My box has one disadvantage, I don't know if this has been changed with 
the new product, there is only one channel, so the sub receiver has no NR.
You might need two of them. ($$)

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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread Hector Padron
After hearing the three MP3 samples of noise reduction in that web page I can 
tell I was not impressed,actually my K3 can wipe out those noises better than 
that LINGUA product,I was expecting a better performance but I don't think I 
would spend over $200 US in that small box when I can do the same or even 
better with my K3 NR,there are sometimes that the same kind of noise I heard 
there,disapear completely after playing with the different NR setings,I am very 
pleased with the performance of my K3 NR,it really works !!
 
AD4C
 


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From: Dr. Werner Furlan fur...@gmx.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?
To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 6:31 PM


hi all,

juergen schrieb am 15 Feb 2010 um 15:32:

 If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it on the
 low bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not found a
 radio with an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.
 
 http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html

I agree. I use a predecessor of this product, it was sold as a kit once.  
I don't know if the algorithm has been improved in the meantime, but my 
box works really good. The depth of noise reduction is adjustable with a 
pot and it does not reduce the loudness of the signal but only the noise. 
At the highest NR setting voices start to sound spacey. I normally use a 
medium setting for best S/N effect. 
The noise reduction is only noticeable wih weak noisy signals. There is 
nearly no effect on S9+20 signals without noise.
My box has one disadvantage, I don't know if this has been changed with 
the new product, there is only one channel, so the sub receiver has no NR.
You might need two of them. ($$)

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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread O. Johns
Hi Werner,

Eine Halbinsel ist eine Insel, die noch nicht ganz fertig ist,  has an 
immediate, personal meaning here in San Francisco.  Hi Hi -- Oops.

I may look for the ssb noise reducer in the used lists.  Too expensive for me 
to buy the 12 model new.

73,

Oliver
W6ODJ


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 hi all,
 
 juergen schrieb am 15 Feb 2010 um 15:32:
 
 If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it on the
 low bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not found a
 radio with an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.
 
 http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html
 
 I agree. I use a predecessor of this product, it was sold as a kit once.  
 I don't know if the algorithm has been improved in the meantime, but my 
 box works really good. The depth of noise reduction is adjustable with a 
 pot and it does not reduce the loudness of the signal but only the noise. 
 At the highest NR setting voices start to sound spacey. I normally use a 
 medium setting for best S/N effect. 
 The noise reduction is only noticeable wih weak noisy signals. There is 
 nearly no effect on S9+20 signals without noise.
 My box has one disadvantage, I don't know if this has been changed with 
 the new product, there is only one channel, so the sub receiver has no NR.
 You might need two of them. ($$)
 
 73! de Werner OE9FWV
 
 
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread KM5Q
So the question is, may we EVER see NR comparable to this via firmware  
improvements? Is it possible?

I too have been dissatisfied with NR performance in SSB.

Windy KM5Q
K3 #764


juergen schrieb am 15 Feb 2010 um 15:32:

  If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it  
on the
  low bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not  
found a
  radio with an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.
 
  http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread KM5Q
Hector,

What settings do use to get such good NR results on SSB?

Windy KM5Q

 After hearing the three MP3 samples of noise reduction in that web  
 page I can
 tell I was not impressed,actually my K3 can wipe out those noises  
 better than
 that LINGUA product,I was expecting a better performance but I  
 don't think I
 would spend over $200 US in that small box when I can do the same or  
 even
 better with my K3 NR,there are sometimes that the same kind of noise  
 I heard
 there,disapear completely after playing with the different NR  
 setings,I am very
 pleased with the performance of my K3 NR,it really works !!

 AD4C
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread David Woolley
Research by the hearing aid industry suggests that noise reduction 
reduces listener fatigue but does not increase speech intelligibility.

O. Johns wrote:
 I wonder if anyone has an A-B comparison audio recording that shows a
 SSB signal that is UNINTELLIGIBLE with NR off become INTELLIGIBLE with
 NR on? (Note NR, not NB which is a different animal altogether.)

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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread K2QI
Hi John - that product performs very similarly to the GAP ANEM at a much
lower price.  The technology is the same.  In fact, the GAP ANEM performs
significantly better than many other IF based DSPs including the one in the
K3.  I somewhat regret having sold the ANEM now, but with Lyle's
modifications to the firmware, K3 DSP performance is getting a little
better, but still quite far in terms of what I consider ideal.

The downside to the ANEM and many other AF based units is that it will not
work properly with CW.  The algorithms used in the ANEM are only effective
at isolating speech waveforms from noise signals.

The link to the ANEM is here: http://www.gapantenna.com/hearit_nem.htm

BTW, the GAP product is the same thing to the BHI units; just rebranded for
sale in the US.

73 de James K2QI

*Disclaimer: I don't work for GAP or BHI, but do know a good product when I
see/hear it.  This is a good product.

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 6:32 PM, juergen plebia...@yahoo.com wrote:


 Hi Oliver

 If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it on the
 low bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not found a radio
 with an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.


 http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html

 John


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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread O. Johns
David,

This is exactly how I would describe all the audio A-B examples I've seen/heard 
posted on the web, including Hector's and the ones with the LINGUA audio 
processor posted by Juergen. 
 http://www.ing-michels.de/audio_demonstrations.html

Maybe that is all we can ask.  Oftentimes, when I'm tired and the band is 
disappointing, the noise begins to sound TO ME like speech.  If a human can't 
tell the difference reliably, how can we expect a DSP to do so?

For me, in my very high noise environment, even with the RF gain backed off, 
the noise interacts with the NR to give a hollow ringing cavern effect with the 
voices at the very back of the cavern.  Unless the ssb signal is pretty strong 
in the first place, the NR does not improve my experience.

But I'd still like to learn how to do it.  If someone in a similar high-noise 
environment has found the magic settings, please post them for the rest of us 
to try.

73,

Oliver
W6ODJ


On 16 Feb 2010, at 2:13 PM, David Woolley wrote:

 Research by the hearing aid industry suggests that noise reduction 
 reduces listener fatigue but does not increase speech intelligibility.
 
 O. Johns wrote:
 I wonder if anyone has an A-B comparison audio recording that shows a
 SSB signal that is UNINTELLIGIBLE with NR off become INTELLIGIBLE with
 NR on? (Note NR, not NB which is a different animal altogether.)
 

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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread Bob - W0GI

I put the BHI DSP unit in the FT-817, and was amazed at how well it worked.
It is the best audio dsp I have heard.  As mentioned, it isn't great for CW,
but somewhat usable on the lowest strength.

I haven't had much of a chance to really try the K3 NR on SSB, but NR hasn't
really pulled any signals out of the mud in my experience, but makes them a
lot easier to listen to.


BTW, the GAP product is the same thing to the BHI units; just rebranded for 
sale in the US. 

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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread Hector Padron
NR:
For SSB..F5-3
For CW...F1-1
NB:
IF MED4
dSP t1-4
My DSP board was modified by Elecraft for wide audio bandwith with W9AC 
hardware mods.
FW version 3.76
AGC on slow for SSB, OFF for cw
 
 
 
AD4C
 


For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3

--- On Tue, 2/16/10, KM5Q k...@mac.com wrote:


From: KM5Q k...@mac.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 9:07 PM


Hector,

What settings do use to get such good NR results on SSB?

Windy KM5Q

 After hearing the three MP3 samples of noise reduction in that web  
 page I can
 tell I was not impressed,actually my K3 can wipe out those noises  
 better than
 that LINGUA product,I was expecting a better performance but I  
 don't think I
 would spend over $200 US in that small box when I can do the same or  
 even
 better with my K3 NR,there are sometimes that the same kind of noise  
 I heard
 there,disapear completely after playing with the different NR  
 setings,I am very
 pleased with the performance of my K3 NR,it really works !!

 AD4C
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-16 Thread Merv Schweigert
Pardon me gents,  but its hard as heck to get NR F1-1 on CW
with no AGC ..   try it sometime. 
Merv KH7C
 NR:
 For SSB..F5-3
 For CW...F1-1
 NB:
 IF MED4
 dSP t1-4
 My DSP board was modified by Elecraft for wide audio bandwith with W9AC 
 hardware mods.
 FW version 3.76
 AGC on slow for SSB, OFF for cw
  
  
  
 AD4C
  


 For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3

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 From: KM5Q k...@mac.com
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?
 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 9:07 PM


 Hector,

 What settings do use to get such good NR results on SSB?

 Windy KM5Q

   
 After hearing the three MP3 samples of noise reduction in that web  
 page I can
 tell I was not impressed,actually my K3 can wipe out those noises  
 better than
 that LINGUA product,I was expecting a better performance but I  
 don't think I
 would spend over $200 US in that small box when I can do the same or  
 even
 better with my K3 NR,there are sometimes that the same kind of noise  
 I heard
 there,disapear completely after playing with the different NR  
 setings,I am very
 pleased with the performance of my K3 NR,it really works !!

 AD4C
 
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[Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-15 Thread O. Johns
Folks,

I wonder if anyone has an A-B comparison audio recording that shows a SSB 
signal that is UNINTELLIGIBLE with NR off become INTELLIGIBLE with NR on?   
(Note NR, not NB which is a different animal altogether.)

Maybe it is my ultra-high-noise urban environment, but I have not found any 
combination of settings of NR, RF gain, AGC, etc., etc. that lets me copy a SSB 
signal that I can't already copy without NR.  And I use the good Yamaha 
headphones that have been discussed on the reflector.  My theory is that S8 
noise flummoxes the NR algorithm so much that it actually becomes a hindrance.  
Maybe it can't really distinguish high noise from voice.

This is not to criticize Lyle or the K3.  I imagine that these algorithms have 
their limits no matter what radio they are run on.

73,

Oliver Johns
W6ODJ
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-15 Thread juergen

Hi Oliver

If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it on the low 
bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not found a radio with 
an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.


http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html

John

--- On Mon, 2/15/10, O. Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org wrote:

 From: O. Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org
 Subject: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?
 To: Elecraft_List Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Date: Monday, February 15, 2010, 2:49 PM
 Folks,
 
 I wonder if anyone has an A-B comparison audio recording
 that shows a SSB signal that is UNINTELLIGIBLE with NR off
 become INTELLIGIBLE with NR on?   (Note NR,
 not NB which is a different animal altogether.)
 
 Maybe it is my ultra-high-noise urban environment, but I
 have not found any combination of settings of NR, RF gain,
 AGC, etc., etc. that lets me copy a SSB signal that I can't
 already copy without NR.  And I use the good Yamaha
 headphones that have been discussed on the reflector. 
 My theory is that S8 noise flummoxes the NR algorithm so
 much that it actually becomes a hindrance.  Maybe it
 can't really distinguish high noise from voice.
 
 This is not to criticize Lyle or the K3.  I imagine
 that these algorithms have their limits no matter what radio
 they are run on.
 
 73,
 
 Oliver Johns
 W6ODJ
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-15 Thread O. Johns
Hi John,

Yes, seems impressive.  Uses a the envelope shape of the speech waveform to 
distinguish it from noise.  The examples, however, do not meet the test I asked 
about:  Is something UNINTELLIGIBLE without the device and then INTELLIGIBLE 
with it?  Also, it is a bit pricey at some $300 to $400.  Otherwise, I might be 
tempted to try it.

Many thanks for the tip.  I'll keep my eye on that product.

Oliver
W6ODJ


On 15 Feb 2010, at 3:32 PM, juergen wrote:

 
 Hi Oliver
 
 If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it on the low 
 bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not found a radio with 
 an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.
 
 
 http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html
 
 John
 
 --- On Mon, 2/15/10, O. Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org wrote:
 
 From: O. Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org
 Subject: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?
 To: Elecraft_List Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Date: Monday, February 15, 2010, 2:49 PM
 Folks,
 
 I wonder if anyone has an A-B comparison audio recording
 that shows a SSB signal that is UNINTELLIGIBLE with NR off
 become INTELLIGIBLE with NR on?   (Note NR,
 not NB which is a different animal altogether.)
 
 Maybe it is my ultra-high-noise urban environment, but I
 have not found any combination of settings of NR, RF gain,
 AGC, etc., etc. that lets me copy a SSB signal that I can't
 already copy without NR.  And I use the good Yamaha
 headphones that have been discussed on the reflector. 
 My theory is that S8 noise flummoxes the NR algorithm so
 much that it actually becomes a hindrance.  Maybe it
 can't really distinguish high noise from voice.
 
 This is not to criticize Lyle or the K3.  I imagine
 that these algorithms have their limits no matter what radio
 they are run on.
 
 73,
 
 Oliver Johns
 W6ODJ
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Re: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?

2010-02-15 Thread Robert G. Strickland
John...

Is this unit effective on CW? Thanks.

...robert

juergen wrote:
 Hi Oliver
 
 If you like experimenting  try this product. I have been using it on the low 
 bands for a while now, and I am very impressed. I have not found a radio with 
 an inbuilt DSP that will beat it.
 
 
 http://www.ing-michels.de/hamradio.html
 
 John
 
 --- On Mon, 2/15/10, O. Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org wrote:
 
 From: O. Johns ojo...@metacosmos.org
 Subject: [Elecraft] Is NR effective on ssb?
 To: Elecraft_List Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Date: Monday, February 15, 2010, 2:49 PM
 Folks,

 I wonder if anyone has an A-B comparison audio recording
 that shows a SSB signal that is UNINTELLIGIBLE with NR off
 become INTELLIGIBLE with NR on?   (Note NR,
 not NB which is a different animal altogether.)

 Maybe it is my ultra-high-noise urban environment, but I
 have not found any combination of settings of NR, RF gain,
 AGC, etc., etc. that lets me copy a SSB signal that I can't
 already copy without NR.  And I use the good Yamaha
 headphones that have been discussed on the reflector. 
 My theory is that S8 noise flummoxes the NR algorithm so
 much that it actually becomes a hindrance.  Maybe it
 can't really distinguish high noise from voice.

 This is not to criticize Lyle or the K3.  I imagine
 that these algorithms have their limits no matter what radio
 they are run on.

 73,

 Oliver Johns
 W6ODJ
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