[Elecraft] Re: KNB2: The Noise Blanker of the Gods

[k6se@juno.com]

BobDobson@aol.com wrote:

"...plunked down the measly $35.00 for the > KNB2 Noise Blanker option
for your K2.  One or two keystrokes and the NFH [noise from hell] is
almost gone.  The big reason I mention this is because I just received a
brand new transceiver whose name refers to the constellation commonly
known as "The Hunter".  I have been able to ascertain that its noise
blanker, at least up to this point, appears to be vastly inferior to that
of the K2."
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Not only did my new radio named after that bright constellation fail
miserably in my weak signal A/B tests, both NBs were not very effective
(especially at narrow CW bandwidths) and its NR was totally ineffective
at narrow CW BWs.

The factory checked it out on the bench and told me there was nothing
wrong with the radio and issued me a refund.  They implied that I was not
operating the radio properly -- BS, because I did the things that they
said I should do for weak CW signal reception!

73, de Earl, K6SE