[Elecraft] P3 and options

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

No speaker in the P3 right now. We'd want it to be front mounted and 
that would make the P3 width too large.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ


David Cutter wrote:
> Putting a loudspeaker in a unit that sits at the side is in my view a 
> retrograde step.  I dare to suggest that most of us have reduced hearing in 
> some way and a loudspeaker should best be placed in line with our ears eg a 
> light weight speaker on a shelf at "ear height."  I would not stand such a 
> unit on top of the K3, either.
>
> I like the mains power as far from the antenna as possible and some would 
> like to keep the bench free of mains supply, everything being powered from 
> 13.8V under the bench, we do that at the club for general use.
>
> I like the idea of a monitoring scope
>
> David
> G3UNA
>
>
>
>   
>> If the "P3" band-scope were set up to occupy one-half of the width  of
>> a  cabinet that was otherwise the same size as the K3, then perhaps a
>> future "gift" from Aptos could come in the form of a transmit monitor
>> scope (to monitor a the CW/SSB/AM modulation envelope) that would fill
>> the other half of the enclosure.    One of the best options back in the
>> old Heathkit days was to have both the HO-10 and the H0-13 (or their SB
>> series big brothers) sitting side by side.  Looked great, and gave
>> useful information to the operator in the form of assurances that the
>> outgoing signal was clean.    The  "monitor scope" function could  also
>> operate during receive so a person could check the "other guy's" signal
>> for flat-topping,  under and over modulation, etc.
>>
>>
>> Other options for the "unused" half of the P3 cabinet could include a
>> speaker, a rotor-control / indicator for some of the more popular
>> units,  and,  as someone already suggested, a small 20 to 30 A switcher
>> that could provide power for the K3 and perhaps a few accessories.  Lots
>> of possibilities here.
>>
>>
>> - Jim, KL7CC
>>
>>     
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