Topband: Receivers, Noise Blankers and Key Clicks

[Sinisa Hristov]

Pete Smith wrote:
 
> So then if I don't ever use the blanker, and have both the A and B gains
> set to zero, I don't need to mess with R2046 at all?  That would be a
> relief, because I was about to do the combined key click/NB mod on my Mark
> V, and didn't really like the idea of removing the SMD R2046 from the PC board.


On my MkV setting A/B gain to minimum was not enough.
This probably depends on individual transistor characteristcs.
Safe way is to do the mod.


73,

Sinisa  YT1NT, VA3TTN