[TenTec] Orion noise blanker

[Bob Cunnings]

The hardware blanker doesn't seem to do much, it's the software blanker that
cuts it down somewhat (S9 to S4 or so). Believe it or not, he's running a
4-axis vertical milling machine in his garage, with a converter providing
the 3 phase 480 VAC it needs. Maybe the converter is part of the problem,
I'm not sure. The noise is a funny chopping type, reminds me vaguely of the
russian woodpecker of days gone by.

It's an impressive setup really, and cost him a bundle to have riggers bring
it all in, etc. so I'm being patient and hoping the flow of side jobs (he's
a machinist for an aerospace outfit) proves intermittent. Amazingly the
floor of his garage hasn't cracked under the weight yet.

RC

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Carl Moreschi
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 4:58 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: [TenTec] Orion noise blanker


I have found the hardware noise blanker works great for pulse noise.  Have
you tried it when your neighbor's work shop is running?

Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, North Carolina
n4py at earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Cunnings" <cunnings at lectrosonics.com>
To: <msembx-aa6e at yahoo.com>; "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
<tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Processing


>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Martin AA6E
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 3:56 PM
> To: tentec at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Processing
>
> Martin asks:
>
> >> What would you do with faster DSP parts?
>
> Although merely responding to the request for DSP chip "numbers", one
> thought does come to mind now that you mention it... noise reduction. It
> would be ok with me if the radio of the future (using the faster DSP parts
> of the future) spent the extra cycles implementing a better noise blanker.
>
> My neighbors's power tools in his workshop are driving me nuts!
>
> RC
>
>
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