[TenTec] Corsair II vs Omni C

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

The hardware noise blanker in the new Eagle is very effective on repetitive 
impulse noise.

73
Bob, K4TAX





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Berg" <wa9jml at frontier.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair II vs Omni C


> From my experience the noise blanker in the Corsair II is pretty useless. 
> It may have worked on the Russian Woodpecker back in the bad old days. 
> The one in my Omni V.9 was not much better.  The best noise blanker I have 
> ever used is the one in the Argonaut and Delta II radios. That one even 
> takes out a lot of solar and auroral noise when used with VHF 
> transverters.
>
> 73,
>
> Steve WA9JML
>
> On 3/8/2013 9:23 PM, Curt wrote:
>> A recently acquired Corsair II seems to have a lot more receiver noise
>> than an  Omni C.  My impression from reading is that this is a
>> consequence of the additional IF to provide PBT, and the type of AF op
>> amps used.  I've also seen some references to but no details of
>> modifications that decrease this noise.
>>
>> Also, the N.B. function on mine doesn't seem to accomplish anything.
>> Again, my impression is that this is because these only work on ignition
>> noise pulses and not on atmospheric broadband "white" noise.
>>
>> Any comments would be appreciated.
>>
>> 73, Curt KB5JO
>>
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