Nb Function; Agc Function - Icom IC-PCR1500 Instruction Manual

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BASIC RECEIVE FUNCTIONS

NB function

The NB (Noise Blanker) function removes pulse-type noise
when USB, LSB, CW or AM mode is selected. Note that the
noise blanker is not effective against natural noise such as
atmospheric static.
Click z z NBx x to turn the NB (Noise Blanker) function ON or OFF.
• "NB" appears when the NB function is turned ON.

AGC function

The AGC (Automatic Gain Control) function controls receiver
gain to produce a constant audio output level even when the
received signal strength is varied by fading, etc.
The AGC fast is always selected in FM or WFM mode.
Click z z AGCx x (z z AGC-Fx x )* to toggle the time constant of the
AGC circuit between slow and fast.
• "AGC-F" appears when fast is selected.
*Available only when [Simple] screen is displayed.
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• [Receiver] screen
IC-PCR1500 IC-PCR2500
Active band only
Indicators
NB
• [Compo] screen
IC-PCR1500 IC-PCR2500
Active band only
MODE/VOL PANEL
Indicators
NB
• [Simple] screen
IC-PCR1500 IC-PCR2500
MAIN
zNBx
zAGCx
AGC
zNBx
zAGCx
AGC
zNBxzAGCx
SUB