[Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker

[David Yarnes]

I also have both, and I concur.

Dave W7AQK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Childers, N5GE" <n5ge at n5ge.com>
To: "JIM DAVIS" <nn6ee at astound.net>
Cc: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker


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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