Receiver Accessories
NOISE BLANKER
The IF Noise Blanker may be useful in reducing
or
eliminating some types
of
impulse
noise.
It
may be used alone, or
in
conjunction with the DSP's Noise Reduction feature.
1.
Press the
[FUNC]
key,
as
needed, to select Operating Function Row 5
[IPO,
ATT,
AGe,
NB] on the display.
2.
Press the [D](NB) key to activate the Noise Blanker. Note that this feature
is
not opera-
tional
in
the FM mode, as impulse noise
is
an amplitude-modulated waveform.
3.
To
adjust the blanking level, press and hold
in
the [D](NB) key for
Yz
second. This
instantly activates
MENU
#60, for adjustment
of
the Noise Blanking level. Rotate the
MAIN DIAL to set a higher or lower blanking level (on a scale
of
I to 16). Now press
the
[FUNC]
key momentarily to save your setting and return to normal operation.
4.
Press the [D](NB) key again to tum the Noise Blanker off.
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As
with all
IF
Noise Blanker circuits, activation
of
ti,e
NB
during operating
conditions
of
very strong signals
may
degrade the overload characteristics
of
the receiver slightly.
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MICRO
MOBILE
OPERATING
MANUAL