[TenTec] Noise blanker recommendations

[Paul]

Is the power off in that house? The power may still be on. 
Paul, Kw4bd 

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> On Oct 23, 2017, at 12:03 PM, Bernie Skoch via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> 
> I have never seen a PERFECT noise blanker, but the one on my Orion II comes close.  It has both "hardware" and software settings, and the DSP is pretty decent too.
> 
> 
> Best of luck.
> 
> 
> Bernie K5XS
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Mon, Oct 23, 2017 10:49 am
> Subject: [TenTec] Noise blanker recommendations
> 
> I was making a rather serious (given my small antennas) effort today in the
> Illinois QSO Party and had to deal with this intermittent noise I have here
> for pretty much the entire contest.  It is a raspy, hash type noise that
> will be on for 2 or 3 seconds, then will end, but come back every 20 to 30
> seconds.  I  have figured out it is not in my house, and doesn't seem to be
> power line noise.  At one time I thought I had localized it to a house
> about 4 houses to the west of me, but the house is now unoccupied, but the
> noise is still there.
> 
> Anyways, I was using the Kenwood TS950SD which I just picked up, and it is
> a great rig with lots of receiver tools.  The noise blanker pretty much
> knocked out the noise, but it also produced plenty of IMD products when the
> band got busy and put a raspy sound on many of the signals, so I was having
> to turn the NB off and on trying to make the signals as best as I could
> with this noise.  Even engaged the attenuator a few times on 40m which
> helped a little, but also weakened signals.
> 
> I have had a slight windfall recently and can afford to get a newer, better
> rig if I want.  Are there any recent Ten Tecs that have noise blankers that
> take out many different types of noise, but don't mess with the receive
> signals and receiver dynamic range?  I wonder if the DSP based noise
> blankers are better?  An older rig would be ok also if it would meet those
> criteria.
> 
> 73 John AF5CC
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