[50mhz] Noise Blanker in TS680

[Chris Boone]

The Woodpecker NB works fine (there are two different NBs)...and the normal
NB is also a good one...but I would not say it is spectacular....the rcvr
also is easily blanked by STRONG signals...so I cannot see "BIG" 6m stations
running the 680...I have owned mine since they came out in the 80s (Paid
1000 for it with the optional CW-N filter and IF-10 interface and that was
in 1988!) and like it but if I was a BIG GUN op on six, I would own
something better..

I recall an Atlas (not the 1xx but the top of the line they had at the time)
having a GREAT NB and NL...used it on a 160m contest where the location we
were at had S9 noise level...with the NB and NL on, it dropped to almost
zero...THAT impressed me.

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: 50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:50mhz-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Geiger
> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:35 PM
> To: kenwood at mailman.qth.net; 6meter at yahoogroups.com; 
> 50mhz at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [50mhz] Noise Blanker in TS680
> 
> A couple of years ago I overhead two big 6 meter stations 
> talking on .125 and one mentioned a radio that had the best 
> NB he had ever seen.  I missed what radio he said so I 
> emailed him to ask, and he said it was the Kenwood TS680.  As 
> someone who lives in a noisy location, I am always interested 
> in trying radios with good noise blankers.  Just picked up a 
> TS690 and its NB is fair at best.  From those of you who have 
> used them, does the Kenwood TS680 really live up to the 
> reputation of having an outstanding NB?
> 
> 73s John NE0P