[Elecraft] a real bandscope

[n4lq]

I must agree Vic. That Kenwood SM-2xx is a total joke. There is no way to 
use it for finding signals. How one could consider it superior is beyond me. 
And yes...I had one...worthless.
Steve Ellington
N4LQ at insightbb.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vic K2VCO" <vic at rakefet.com>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] a real bandscope


> Charles Harpole wrote:
>> If u would like a real bandscope with a completely real time
>> oscilloscope-like trace (as well as a xmas tree), get the SM-220 or
>> SM-230 from Kenwood.  Probably no longer made, they mate with the
>> TS-950 and its juniors and really work even when u are turning the
>> tuning knob.  Likely Kenwood lovers will not part with theirs, so gud
>> luck on finding one.  No computer needed at all.   This OLD
>> TECHNOLOGY remains superior to anything I've seen in the new market
>> today.  Too bad it must mate with such a medium-performing rcvr.
>
> I have to disagree. I had one, and the bandwidth of the filter used is
> so wide that it's impossible to distinguish cw signals a few kHz apart.
> It definitely does not provide the kind of display found, for example,
> on newer ICOM rigs.
>
> I too would like a standalone panadapter (bandscope, whatever) that does
> not require a computer, but I don't miss the Kenwood unit.
>
> -- 
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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