[Elecraft] Timewave DSP-599zx

[dmb at lightstream.net]

I agree 100% about the effectiveness of the NCC-1. I've been using one for
about 3 years, and it is a very well-designed and well-built product. When
coupled with a noise sense antenna that can receive the offending noise at
close to the same level as your primary antenna (give or take 10dB or so),
one can virtually eliminate the offending noise. It offers a lot of
versatility, allowing you to phase a noise antenna against your transmit
antenna, or even two receiving antennas against each other with the output
going to your K3's RX input.

Here's a link to the User's Manual:
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http://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/instructions/dxe-ncc-1_oh.pdf
>

Here's a link to the QST Review:
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http://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/technicalarticles/dxe-ncc-1.pdf
>

73, Dale
WA8SRA

> Hi,
> I had a serious noise issue from some neighbors lights.  I bought an NCC1
> from DXEngineering and an active "noise" antenna from them as well.  It
> can
> get rid of noise almost completely.
> Here is a video of WWV with it on and off.
> http://va2fsq.com/wp-content/uploads/2013-Jan-15-20-43-43.avi
> A little pricey but well worth it.
>
> 73 Tom
> va2fsq.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: G4GNX
> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2015 6:03 AM
> To: Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: [Elecraft] Timewave DSP-599zx
>
> Hi all.
>
> I have really bad noise floor issues at my home QTH in the UK, especially
> on
> 40 metres and below. Some of the issues may be cured as the neighbors’
> Christmas lights are packed away for the year.
>
> I’ve been recommended to buy a Timewave DSP-599zx DSP filter by someone
> who
> does not own a K3.
>
> My questions:
>
> Are others using this filter in conjunction with a K3 or any other rig
> that
> already has good DSP capabilities?
>
> Can the Timewave product really better the already excellent DSP
> performance
> of the K3?
>
> Surely if the noise is right across the band and actually on top of the
> signals I want to resolve, no amount of processing is going to remove it
> without severely degrading the wanted signal too?
>
> 73,
>
> Alan. G4GNX