[Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker

[Tom Childers, N5GE]

On Mon, 19 May 2008 13:17:48 -0700, you wrote:

>Gentlemen,
>
>I'm really interested in the K3 but what I'm asking of anyone on this reflector is how GOOD IS 
>IT???
>I presently use a TT ORION which has a fantastic 9mhz. (hardware) blanker and has made all the
>difference in the world for my being able to copy weak signals, especially since our typical
>noise level here is S-9+ without it!!!  So short of my having to MOVE somewhere else (not feasible
>at this time!!!) has anyone COMPARED the i.f noise blankers of both the K3 and the TT Orion
>yet???
>
>Many thanks,
>
>Jim Davis/nn6ee
>"Newbie on the reflector!"
>_______________________________________________
[snip]

I have an Orion II and K3 SN 806.  The K3 is a much better rig overall than the
Orion II and the noise blanker is very much better.

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