Mark,
I also have a Corsair. Your description of the effect of the noise blanker
is the same as what I have personally experienced, and seems to be typical
for the Corsair. Apparently the noise blanker is only effective on
impulse-type noise, such as automotive ignition systems and similar noise.
73 de KI8JQ - Phil
>From: Mark Hoffman <markah@bigplanet.com>
>To: tentec@contesting.com
>Subject: [TenTec] Corsair I Noise Blanking
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
>Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 07:28:12 -0600
>
>I have recently obtained a Corsair I and have got back on the air - CW.
>What a great piece of equipment. I have a question about the noise
>blanking control. How is it suppose to work? It appears to do
>nothing. I am familiar with noise blanking circuitry, but this control
>has no effect on noise peaks at all. What 'test' should I perform to
>see if it is working - or not? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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