[Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker

[Charles Harpole]

I have both and they are about the same. Sometimes one beats the other or the reverse.  Orion is mostly better in NR for phone and K3 is mostly better for CW.  If one listens only to the Elecrafters Lovers Club, one will get a skewed view of rigs.... similar to the old debate from VW car owners who loved their little bugs well beyond rationality and the facts.  I loved my old Drakes like that, but now do not love any brand.  gl 73,

Charles Harpole
k4vud at hotmail.com




> From: n5ge at n5ge.com
> To: nn6ee at astound.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 noise-blanker
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 21:13:25 -0500
> CC: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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> 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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