RE: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
ilman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] noiseblanker Darrell, Greg, Darwin, Great wisdom this reflector brings ... (Yoda, Starwars VII). Tested the noisblanker rubbing a screwdriver across the first RF amp Q21. Yep, makes a difference. Now waiting for a nice thunderstorm or some static rain :-)

Re: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Mike Harris
G'day | The noise blanker as built does not help with electric fences, you need to | modify it. See http://www.qsl.net/ve3mcf/elecraft_reflect/KNB2_Mods.txt and | http://www.qsl.net/ve3mcf/elecraft_reflect/K2_Noise_Blanker_Electric_fence.txt Not so in my case. I noticed an S9+ pulsing, popped

Re: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Fred Jensen
FWIW: I live around electric fences. For the most part, they are owned by city-folk who have recently bought a place out here, have never seen an electric fence, and don't know what to do with one (some don't even know not to touch it, but they tend to learn :-) ). Pretty much like clockwork

RE: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Tom Hammond
Arie: Tested the noisblanker rubbing a screwdriver across the first RF amp Q21. Yep, makes a difference. Now waiting for a nice thunderstorm or some static rain :-) Don't expect ANY help with atmospheric noises such as that which comes from lightning and thunderstorms. The NB (as with virtu

RE: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
Darrell, Greg, Darwin, Great wisdom this reflector brings ... (Yoda, Starwars VII). Tested the noisblanker rubbing a screwdriver across the first RF amp Q21. Yep, makes a difference. Now waiting for a nice thunderstorm or some static rain :-) Thanks all. Okay, what's next? Ah yes, the DSP mo

RE: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Evert Bakker (PA2KW)
om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arie Kleingeld PA3A Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 20:52 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] noiseblanker Guys, Still building #3612 bit by bit here. 1. Bare K2: no problem. 2. SSB module: disappointment as expected (very

RE: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Darwin, Keith
There is a part of me that says "if you're having to search for a way to test the NB, then you didn't need it in the first place" :-) - Keith KD1E - - K2 5411 - ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to po

Re: [Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Darrell Bellerive
Arie, Test the noise blanker by rubbing a screwdriver across Q21. The noise blanker as built does not help with electric fences, you need to modify it. See http://www.qsl.net/ve3mcf/elecraft_reflect/KNB2_Mods.txt and http://www.qsl.net/ve3mcf/elecraft_reflect/K2_Noise_Blanker_Electric_fence.txt

[Elecraft] noiseblanker

2006-09-25 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
Guys, Still building #3612 bit by bit here. 1. Bare K2: no problem. 2. SSB module: disappointment as expected (very low output with my hc-4 element), replaced one resistor (easy mod), now much better. 3. Antenna tuner: Wow, excellent 4. BFO adjustments using Spectrogram: very good results, icing