[Elecraft] K3S Noise reduction Test

Clay Autery cautery at montac.com
Tue Jun 20 13:05:19 EDT 2017


To what productive/beneficial end?

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Clay Autery, KY5G

On 6/20/2017 10:48 AM, wa9fvp wrote:
> I did a comprehensive test of the K3S noise reduction system and uploaded the
> same document to the Elecraft_K3 Yahoo group. 
>
>
> Elecraft_K3_NoiseReduction.pdf
> <http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/file/n7631913/Elecraft_K3_NoiseReduction.pdf>  
>
> Here's what I concluded.
>
> Settings Fn-1 provides the least noise reduction.  Fn-2 and Fn-3 noise
> levels are almost the same and one setting could be eliminated.  Fn-4
> provides the most noise reduction and having 3 settings, it would
> simplifying NR adjustments.  The NR delays that is, F1-n through F4-n, could
> be added to the configuration menu.  There are delay differences in the
> noise ripple but aurally, with a complex voice waveform, there’s no
> distinction between the delay settings.
>
>
> Don't get me wrong! I'm not that saying there's something wrong with the
> K3/K3S noise reduction. It works very well!  I think there are too many
> settings and some can be eliminated.  What are your thoughts?
>
>
>
> -----
> Jack WA9FVP


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