PX3 Noise blanker?

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PX3 Noise blanker?

John Fritze
I am thoroughly impressed with my new PX3 but was wondering, when I go into
settings and activate the NB, nothing happens.  Is it not implemented yet?
I am running the latest BETA firmware.

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How to use the PX3's noise blanker

wayne burdick
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Hi John,

When you turn the NB on, you should see an "NB" icon in the upper-right corner.

The menu also has a setting for NB level, which you may need to adjust. In my case I've assigned both NB and NB level to FN switches so I can change the settings very quickly.

With the NB turned on, you will observe one of three things in the PX3's displayed spectra:

1. No change (because any noise that's present is too low in amplitude to activate the blanker)

2. A reduction in "jumping" of the display (because the NB is having a beneficial effect on the noise)

3. An *increase* in "jumping" of the display (because the NB level is set too aggressively)

Some experimentation with settings may be required. Note that the KX3 also has an NB function, with a similar level adjustment, but noise that affects the audible output of the KX3 may not affect the visual output of the PX3 and vice-versa. Thus they are independent settings.

Wayne
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On Oct 1, 2014, at 5:34 AM, John Fritze <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I am thoroughly impressed with my new PX3 but was wondering, when I go into
> settings and activate the NB, nothing happens.  Is it not implemented yet?
> I am running the latest BETA firmware.
>
> --
> John Fritze Jr
> K2QY
> [hidden email]
> ACACES president 2014
> Albany County RACES Radio Officer
> ARES ENY DEC Northern District
> Hudson Div. Asst. Director
> Twitter: @k2qy
> 401 261 4996 (cell)
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Re: How to use the PX3's noise blanker

Bob N3MNT
Some of the other menu items toggle through the options on the menu screen, I noticed NB does not, It does change NB status but you don.t see the options switch .  It does however toggle the NB
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Re: How to use the PX3's noise blanker

Paul Saffren N6HZ
Hi Bob,

Thanks for finding that.  Just fixed it for the next revision.

Kind regards,

Paul