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[Yaesu] FT-990 Noise "Blanker"?

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Subject: [Yaesu] FT-990 Noise "Blanker"?
From: bdenton@tenet.edu (Bill Morris Denton)
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 15:52:37 -0600 (CST)
Mine works well also.  It think my TS-830 has best noise blanker I 
heard.  The only problem I have with the NB on 990 is I think there is 
too much blanking with control set at minimum.  I rarely adjust it off min.

Bill W5SB

On Tue, 11 Feb 1997, KB0VCC  wrote:

>   Hi everyone,
> 
>   Anyone know what purpose the NB on the FT-990 serves?
>   I know, the manual says it reduces "pulse noise".  Ok,
>   entering from where?  The front end?  DC input?  I have
>   LOTS of "pulse noise" in the air at my QTH.  My NB
>   appears to do nada to correct the problem.  There is
>   absolutely NO difference with it on or off, nor does
>   the level make any difference.  The manual warns that
>   adjusting the level too high could distort SSB reception.
>   Well, mine doesn't even do that.  Could this mean the NB
>   isn't working?  Just what type of "pulse noise" is this
>   circuit supposed to reduce?
> 
>   Tnx es 73
>    -Dale
> 
> 
> 
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>  Dale Anderson,  KB0VCC           Fort Collins, Colorado
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