[50mhz] Re: [VHF] IC 7000 noise blanker question

[Ed Rodriguez]

Thanks for your input

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Shalamskas" <john at mlh.com>
To: "Ed Rodriguez" <erodriguez26 at tampabay.rr.com>
Cc: <vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu>; "SFDXA" <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>; 
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Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [VHF] IC 7000 noise blanker question


> The noise blanker in the FT100 series will take S9 ignition noise down to 
> just about nothing... the IC706 noise blanker is very weak by comparison. 
> (On transmit, though, the 706 is a lot better - superior speech processor 
> and rugged final amplifier.  But you can't work 'em if you can't hear 
> 'em.)
>
> John KJ9U
>
> Ed Rodriguez wrote:
>> Hi Gang I currently use a IC 706 MKIIG in my Mustang, the Noise blanker 
>> does
>> not deter the pulse engine noise with the noise blanker off its S 6 to S7 
>> with
>> it on its S 3 To S 4
>> it gets worst the lower in Freq you go..
>>
>> Has anyone done a comparison between both with the noise blanker.
>> any inputs appreciated. dont want to blow 1400 bucs for no reason..
>>
>> I had a Kenwood TS 480 mobile in the Mustang the the noise blanker in the
>> Kenwood out preformed the 706 MKIIG by at least 1 S unit to 2.
>>
>> Thanks for reading
>>
>> Ed
>> Wp4o
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