[Elecraft] K3 Noise Blanker Question

[Vic K2VCO]

Mike Warden wrote:

> When I am listening to any SSB signal (or AM signal) and I engage the Noise
> Blanker (NB) function, both the S-Meter reading and the audio drop way down.
> For example, if I am listening to an SSB signal at S-9 and have the audio
> set at a moderate level, engaging the NB IF function, at any level from NAR1
> through WID7 results in an S-Meter drop to S1 or lower and an audio drop to
> an almost inaudible level.

This is not normal. Either the IF NB board is not plugged in properly or 
there is some kind of problem with it. There should be no signal loss 
when it's activated.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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