[Elecraft] Noise Blanker

[ron]

NB removes man-made noise, NOT atmospheric noise.

   Filters DO NOT remove man made noise. Nor do they remove 
atmospheric noise. As I wrote, they give the appearance the noise is 
gone, when turned on to narrow the bandwith. That's why you turn up 
the volume a bit to compensate.

The filter's job is to reduce bandwith. (there's more but not here)

There is no "risk" to install NB's and it's a positive move. It just 
may rid of that line noise you wrote. You will enjoy your radio 
more, instead of waiting for that to go away. (smile)

Ron, wb1hga

Jimmy Walker wrote:
    I find, as Ron said, the filters do a good job with atmospheric 
noise. I don't
> have anything else unusual here in the way of noise. Sometimes I get 
> line noise, but it's so irritating I usually don't try to work through 
> it. I'll wait it out.
> 
> So, should I risk the uninstalling of resistors and cutting of jumpers 
> on a good radio for the improvement offered by the noise blanker?