[Elecraft] K3: Noise Reduction (NR) in FM Mode

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

??? 

I worked on FM gear in the land mobile business as a service rep and
salesman and we *never* used a noise blanker. A limiting I.F. amplifier was
a basic part of the receiver design since the detector does not respond to
amplitude modulation at all, including noise.

Noise does not modulate the frequency. 

Maybe Motorola didn't use good FM detectors. Some simple types of "FM
detectors" respond to both AM and FM.

Come to think of it maybe that's why I outsold Motorola in our market area
with E.F. Johnson land mobile FM gear <G>. 

Ron AC7AC


-----Original Message-----

Hi John
When I worked for Motorola, both their and GE's top of the line two-way FM
mobile radios did include noise blankers for the mobile environment.  They
worked quite well for their intended use. 73, Bob N6WG