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E4E03
Which of the following types of noise are removed by a noise blanker?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. Impulse noise
A noise blanker detects short, strong pulses and silences the receiver during them. It works on impulse noise, like ignition, but not on steady hiss or hum.
Tip: Blanker blanks out pulses.