[Elecraft] [K3] Noise Blanking, all-mode squelch- any strategies for settings?

[Arlen Fletcher]

Greetings Elecrafters,

I’m new to the K3 (and HF in general), and I’m trying to sort out how to get useful results from the Noise Blanking (NB) features.

I’m looking for strategies, tips, techniques, etc. for selecting the settings for NB. With over 14,000 possible settings between the IF NB and the DSP NB (according to KE7X’s K3 book), I find myself getting overwhelmed and I give up on NB. Honestly, I can hear very little difference as I go through the various NB settings, so how am I suppose to choose the ‘right’ one?

I operate SSB almost exclusively, and I don’t use all-mode squelch  - but I need to experiment with this. I’d appreciate hearing your take on squelch.

What’s your secret recipe for picking NB settings that work?

Thanks!

73, Arlen, AA7F