Re: [Elecraft] QRM/QRN - normal? [K3]

2008-08-01 Thread Paul
DSP - T3-7 IF - NAR1 I'll have to start playing around with the NB settings more often going forward. I'm not sure what effect this might have on a received signal however. (didn't test that yet) Are there any general guidelines for using NB? (i.e., DSP versus IF, using only DSP, using both

Re: [Elecraft] QRM/QRN - normal? [K3]

2008-08-01 Thread Vic K2VCO
KB1PXD wrote: DSP - T3-7 IF - NAR1 I'll have to start playing around with the NB settings more often going forward. I'm not sure what effect this might have on a received signal however. (didn't test that yet) Are there any general guidelines for using NB? (i.e., DSP versus IF, using only D

Re: [Elecraft] QRM/QRN - normal? (For K3?)

2008-08-01 Thread WILLIS COOKE
Sounds about right to me Bill. That is about what I get using 2.8 bandwidth. It goes down some if I narrow the bandwidth. Cookie, K5EWJ --- KB1PXD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings, > I'm currently seeing a consistent S5 for noise level > on 20m with the > pre-amp activated. It drops

Re: [Elecraft] QRM/QRN - normal?

2008-08-01 Thread KB1PXD
Hi Vic, I'm using the K3. I haven't really played much with the noise blanker up until now, but I was just able to reduce the noise level by about 1-2 s-units by enabling NB with the following settings: DSP - T3-7 IF - NAR1 If I couple these settings with disabling the pre-amp, I can get the noi

Re: [Elecraft] QRM/QRN - normal?

2008-08-01 Thread Vic K2VCO
KB1PXD wrote: Greetings, I'm currently seeing a consistent S5 for noise level on 20m with the pre-amp activated. It drops to S3 with the pre-amp disabled. This reading was taken at noon time on the east coast. Does this sound reasonable based on current conditions, or do you think I'm experien

[Elecraft] QRM/QRN - normal?

2008-08-01 Thread KB1PXD
Greetings, I'm currently seeing a consistent S5 for noise level on 20m with the pre-amp activated. It drops to S3 with the pre-amp disabled. This reading was taken at noon time on the east coast. Does this sound reasonable based on current conditions, or do you think I'm experiencing interferen