NR Use in contacting 9N7MD
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Yesterday morning was my first real rigorous test for the NR and all its capability. If not for it, I would never had understood my call if they returned to me. Fortunately, since they were going thru the US by the numbers, I had time to fiddle with the various NR levels. Previous to today, the F5-1 was plenty adequate for most contacts. However, last night, before their signal started to improve, it was a savior. The F5-1 setting was only adequate but not the cure. As I explored the other options, I found how, with careful settings of the volume, BW Cuts and NR, you can make a signal intelligent when there seems to be no other way. I settled on using F7-2 (never been there before) as the best compromise and at least could tell there was a human being speaking and I actually understood him!
Like an earlier poster, Tim, said, it sure would be nice to have the NR, ".....adjust like this: 1-2, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, etc.” I second that motion after last night. It seems like I usually use the first or second levels. All in all, I am pleased, especially since I am in the log now for 9N7MD on CW and SSB! I am happy! Roger W5RDW
Roger W5RDW
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Roger,
You do not say whether you were operating SSB or CW when you made use of the NR. Which mode was it? There have been good treatments of the NR system and its application previously on this reflector but they are not so detailed in the manual where this information is most needed. I believe this is a good bit of the problem which users have with the NR. I have little experience with NR as my location is quiet though it could be on 160M; that I am missing the boat. The K3 has so many features that even after using it for nearly three years there is more to learn. I am not complaining about this great versatility and I believe the K3 is still a better rig for a beginner than many simpler radios, given that it can be afforded and then it is modular so affordability is greatly eased. 73 Doug EI2CN -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of W5RDW Sent: 16 November 2011 16:36 To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] NR Use in contacting 9N7MD Yesterday morning was my first real rigorous test for the NR and all its capability. If not for it, I would never had understood my call if they returned to me. Fortunately, since they were going thru the US by the numbers, I had time to fiddle with the various NR levels. Previous to today, the F5-1 was plenty adequate for most contacts. However, last night, before their signal started to improve, it was a savior. The F5-1 setting was only adequate but not the cure. As I explored the other options, I found how, with careful settings of the volume, BW Cuts and NR, you can make a signal intelligent when there seems to be no other way. I settled on using F7-2 (never been there before) as the best compromise and at least could tell there was a human being speaking and I actually understood him! Like an earlier poster, Tim, said, it sure would be nice to have the NR, ".....adjust like this: 1-2, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 1-2, 2-2, 3-2, 4-2, etc." I second that motion after last night. It seems like I usually use the first or second levels. All in all, I am pleased, especially since I am in the log now for 9N7MD on CW and SSB! I am happy! Roger W5RDW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/NR-Use-in-contacting-9N7MD-tp7000968p70 00968.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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It was using SSB on 17M. Although I operate mostly SSB, my few CW contacts are to work a DXpedition, where I can usually hear the station with little or no interference and the NR is not needed.
Roger W5RDW <quote author="Doug Turnbull"> Roger, You do not say whether you were operating SSB or CW when you made use of the NR. Which mode was it? .................... 73 Doug EI2CN
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Hi,
NR or no NR, this is going to be one tough nut to crack. I listened for him for the first time this morning and did not hear a peep. This wasn't with my K3 but remotely from work using my humble IC718 online radio, but there was no QRM and the 718 is plenty sensitive so the G5RV antenna clearly had no reception of him here in CNY. I have heard him at dusk but only in the noise with a significant amount of arctic flutter. Even considering that, his audio was not particularly good but rather muffled with a lack of highs. The dusk opening has the advantage that we don't have to compete with the Europeans. AB2TC - Knut <quote author="W5RDW"> It was using SSB on 17M. Although I operate mostly SSB, my few CW contacts are to work a DXpedition, where I can usually hear the station with little or no interference and the NR is not needed. Roger W5RDW
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9N7MD was strong for a long time last evening in the US Midwest on 20M RTTY,
14083.6. The pileup was big, but my K3 subreceiver, P3, and a second instance of MMTTY on the subreceiver did the job for a new one on RTTY. No NR required! I will admit I don't have a KPA500 but I do have an amplifier from a company a little to the east of Elecraft. It takes three minutes to warm up though! Jim N7US -----Original Message----- Hi, NR or no NR, this is going to be one tough nut to crack. I listened for him for the first time this morning and did not hear a peep. This wasn't with my K3 but remotely from work using my humble IC718 online radio, but there was no QRM and the 718 is plenty sensitive so the G5RV antenna clearly had no reception of him here in CNY. I have heard him at dusk but only in the noise with a significant amount of arctic flutter. Even considering that, his audio was not particularly good but rather muffled with a lack of highs. The dusk opening has the advantage that we don't have to compete with the Europeans. AB2TC - Knut It was using SSB on 17M. Although I operate mostly SSB, my few CW contacts are to work a DXpedition, where I can usually hear the station with little or no interference and the NR is not needed. Roger W5RDW ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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9N7MD also had a great signal two days ago on 30M at 2200Z. The pileup
was pretty big but the operator was excellent. They were working ~50% EU and 40% NA with some JA's in the mix as well. On 11/17/2011 11:47 AM, Jim McDonald wrote: > 9N7MD was strong for a long time last evening in the US Midwest on 20M RTTY, > 14083.6. The pileup was big, but my K3 subreceiver, P3, and a second > instance of MMTTY on the subreceiver did the job for a new one on RTTY. No > NR required! > > I will admit I don't have a KPA500 but I do have an amplifier from a company > a little to the east of Elecraft. It takes three minutes to warm up though! > > Jim N7US > > > > -----Original Message----- > Hi, > > NR or no NR, this is going to be one tough nut to crack. I listened for him > for the first time this morning and did not hear a peep. This wasn't with my > K3 but remotely from work using my humble IC718 online radio, but there was > no QRM and the 718 is plenty sensitive so the G5RV antenna clearly had no > reception of him here in CNY. I have heard him at dusk but only in the noise > with a significant amount of arctic flutter. Even considering that, his > audio was not particularly good but rather muffled with a lack of highs. The > dusk opening has the advantage that we don't have to compete with the > Europeans. > > AB2TC - Knut > > > It was using SSB on 17M. Although I operate mostly SSB, my few CW contacts > are to work a DXpedition, where I can usually hear the station with little > or no interference and the NR is not needed. > > Roger W5RDW > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- 73, Gary K9GS Check out K9NS on the web: http://www.k9ns.com Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com ************************************************ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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