[Elecraft] K3 NR (was making K3 RX audio like K2)
Vic K2VCO
vic at rakefet.com
Thu Nov 20 12:12:27 EST 2008
GW0ETF wrote:
> Vic,
>
> You probably won't be using NR at these narrow bandwidths anyway; it's been
> explained before by Lyle and quoted in the message in this thread from Bill
> W4ZV:
>
> "NR is rarely useful if the bandwidth is narrow. If you set your CW width
> to 400 Hz or less, for example, there is no point in running NR *unless* you
> want to use it as a sort-of "smart squelch."...."
>
> Thinking about it I never feel the need to use NR when the bandwidth is
> cranked right down so it sort of makes sense....
No, you won't want to use NR at narrow bandwidths. The problem is that
if you set up the RX EQ to boost these ranges, then the narrowest
filters will *always* show a steep drop in gain whether NR is on or off.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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