[Elecraft] Built-in features and side-effects

[Kevin]

So, how is adding a keyboard, I assume mouse port for point and click 
tuning, and a video output for the much bigger, better, and inevitable 
20" LCD display to an Elecraft "box" different than running the LP-PAN 
with a computer?

The computer is going to win the performance, flexibility and usability 
question every time.

If I was going to do a pan adapter for the K3 I'd run down to Costco, 
Sam Club, hell, even Best Buy and pick up a $500 PC, bump the memory up 
to 2G, might spend another $100 on improved video system, $100 bucks for 
the E-MU 0202 sound card, $175 for the LP-Pan and for less than $1K I've 
got a pan adapter which will run circles around anything Elecraft can 
put in one box.


Craig D. Smith wrote:
> Yes, you are correct - It can all be done with an external computer.  But
> with how much hassle?  I've been following the first user experiences with
> the LP-Pan panadaptor that uses this approach.  I have great respect for
> Larry's designs and am convinced that the performance of the panadaptor is
> superb - I may even own one someday.  However the email reflector contains
> mostly item after item discussing sound card compatability, cabling
> connections, operating systems, third party SDR software configurations,
> etc. etc. etc. 
>
>        I LIKE playing with radios!   I DON'T like playing with computers !!!
>
> The above sentiment is a personal one.  I'm sure there are many others that
> enjoy fussing with computers.  I'm just not one of them.
>
>               73
>                         ... Craig  AC0DS
>
>
>
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> <> 
> <> Okay, perhaps you can't have touch screen just yet, though the next
> version
> <> of Windows is rumored to have this. But in any case, could you click as
> <> accurately on a signal with your finger as you could with a mouse?
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