[Elecraft] How to test noise blanker

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Mike AB3AP asked:

Can anyone recommend a way to test my new K2 noise blanker?  My antenna
(260' long dipole) is nearly 200' behind the house, so I'm thinking of
loosening feedline connector & turning on a hair dryer nearby.  Maybe even
use a short random wire antenna for the rx test.  Any better suggestions?

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If you've got a cheap lamp dimmer around that produces a huge buzz when it's
set somewhere between full on and off, the NB should kill all that noise
very nicely. The hair dryer might do it if it's commutator noise that it
generates. 

The NB is designed to eliminate repetitive, high-amplitude, short duration
pulses such as those (and those generated by unshielded auto ignitions). 

Ron AC7AC