[Elecraft] K3 pan-adapter question

[R. Kevin Stover]

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Nice advertisement.

As far as I know Larry hasn't released the pricing for the LP-PAN and
the numbers you quote were just "thinking out loud" by Bill, W4ZV.

It's also not true that there is "no software" for the LP-PAN. PowerSDR
runs the Flex5K and VE3NA's "Rocky" is a very capable piece of software
as well.

Dave-Boat Guy wrote:
| Hi,
| I was looking at the Clifton Laboratories (Jack
| Smith)website and comparing his panoramic adapter to
| TelepostInc (Larry Phipps) LP-PAN.
|
| It seems to me that the Clifton Laboratories adapter
| is a sophisticated spectrum analyzer with a lot of
| well developed software and requisite electronics.
|>From what I can tell, the LP-PAN is an integration
| effort of a basic SoftRock module, isolation
| amplifier, and isolation transformers...nothing too
| sophisticated and no software.
|
| I am curious if the mentioned prices for the LP-PAN
| are accurate ($300-$500).  That puts it in the same
| price range as a more sophisticated piece of hardware
| (and SW), the Clifton Laboratories spectrum monitor.
| With the cost of parts for a SoftRock module and an
| isolation amplifier and some transformers and perhaps
| some LDO regulators, I can't see how there is more
| than $15-$25 worth of parts, another $10-$20 for a
| board, and perhaps $20 for a chassis.  From my school
| of thought, sophisticated electronics (with
| software/firmware) normally is priced from 2.4 to 3X
| material costs, so the LP-PAN anticipated cost seems
| really high...unless I'm missing something.  I'm just
| trying to figure out the cost of a K3 ala panoramic
| display station.
|
| Thanks
|
| Dave
|
|
|
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R. Kevin Stover, ACØH
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