[Elecraft] K3 NB Generates noise

[N5GE]

Noise blanker's on all rigs will cause distortion if set too aggressively,
especially on SSB.  You've just found out about it ;o)  Go back to where it  is
best.  Don't expect the NB to reduce atmospheric noise.  It can't do that.  The
NR is for that.

The numbers don't indicate how powerful the NB is.  Some times the first setting
will be the best.

I'll leave it to someone else to give you the technical details.

Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member

On Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:28:36 -0500, Ed Stallman <n5dg at airmail.net> wrote:

>I finished K3 Kit 6644 yesterday and noticed today when using the NB 
>on 6m that it the NB will generate noise only on a few different 
>levels ! With NB Level on then DSP set to off .. I now turn 
>IF-NAR  from off  through the numbers 1 to 7 ...when I get to 
>IF-NAR  6 and 7 it is much noisier then 2,3,4, or 5 with 4 being 
>best  ! Is this normal ? I was thinking the higher numbers would 
>reduce more noise ? Using IF-MID and WID 1 has more noise and 7 is less
>
>Thanks Ed
>
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