[Elecraft] Sub RX Noise Blanker - 3051

[ON4WIX]

Joe,

I've witnessed the same NB phenomenon with my K3 #192. I have posted about 
this on this reflector but got very few answers.
Hopefully someone will find out what's causing this behaviour. I would love 
to have a working NB in my subreceiver.

73
Glenn ON4WIX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Planisky" <jplan at jeffnet.org>
To: <n5ge at n5ge.com>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sub RX Noise Blanker - 3051


> So you're saying that if I have the main RX and sub RX tuned to
> different frequencies and want to turn on the NB on both, I have to
> hit A->B twice, thereby moving the sub RX to the same frequency as the
> main RX, and then retune the sub to the frequency it was at before?
> That would be ... awkward.
>
> And if I'm in diversity mode and want to turn on NB on both RX's, I
> have to hit NB then A->B??? That doesn't make any sense either.
>
> 73
> --
> Joe KB8AP
>
> On Aug 31, 2009, at 8:22 AM, Radio Amateur N5GE wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:29:32 -0700, Joe Planisky <jplan at jeffnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> If you want both Receivers to have the same settings, just double tap
>> the A>B button.  That will transfer ALL of you settings to the SUB
>> receiver.  All of this is described in the manuals that apply.
>>
>> In fact you will see the B VFO display A->B ALL for a short time.  It
>> will also turn both NBs.
>>
>> Tom, N5GE
>>
>> n5ge at n5ge.com
>> K3 #806, K3 #1055, PR6,
>> XV144, XV432, KRC2,
>> W1 and other small kits.
>> http://www.n5ge.com
>> http://www.swotrc.net
>>
>>
>>> Hi Paul,
>>>
>>> I just got stumped by this, too.  In order to turn the sub RX NB on
>>> and off independently of the main RX, you have to set CONFIG:VFO
>>> IND=Yes.  This allows the main and sub RX to be on different bands
>>> (so
>>> pay attention when changing bands!)  If CONFIG:VFO IND=No, the sub RX
>>> NB is supposed to follow the setting of the main RX.  At least that
>>> what I *think* the intent is.  It's mentioned in the release notes
>>> for
>>> FW 3.03.
>>>
>>> However, that said, I don't think it's working right.  When I have
>>> CONFIG:VFO IND=No and turn on the NB, it's quite clear from the sound
>>> that the sub RX NB is NOT turning on.  When I have the main and sub
>>> RX
>>> set to share the main antenna and turn on the NB, I hear the noise
>>> disappear from the main RX side, but it's still there in the sub RX
>>> side.
>>>
>>> Can anyone else try this and confirm whether it's working as expected
>>> with CONFIG:VFO IND=No?
>>>
>>> 73
>>
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