[Elecraft] P3 Questions

[Jim Harris]

Andy,

That is good info to know.  That enforces my original thoughts.  Thank you for sharing.

CU in the Colorado QSO Party Sept 4th, 2010.

73,  Jim, W0EM




> From: andrewfaber at ymail.com
> To: w0em at q.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Questions
> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:10:41 -0700
> 
> Jim,
>   I can't talk directly about the P3 and RTTY, but in WPX CW, I did use a 
> prototype P3 at P49Y.  Right next to it as the second radio was a 756 Pro2. 
> The display on the P3 had a much finer resolution than the Pro2, which 
> looked "smoothed" in comparison.  Individual CW sigs were much narrower on 
> the P3.
>  73, andy ae6y
> www.arubaqth.com
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jim Harris" <w0em at q.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:57 PM
> To: "Elecraft Email" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Questions
> 
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Obviously, I'm not a P3 owner but maybe Santa might change that.  Last 
> > evening I perused the manual.  This morning I was rambling through how it 
> > might be used in conjunction with my K3.  Two questions came to mind that 
> > field testers and perhaps others might like to comment on.
> >
> > My favorite activity in amateur radio is RTTY contesting.  Elecraft 
> > pictures of the P3 with the K3 shows it on the users right side of the 
> > radio.  My thinking is it might be better on the left side as I use the 
> > mouse with my right hand and operate the radio with my left when RTTY 
> > contesting.  It would seem the point and click and other functions on the 
> > P3 would be better accessed with my left hand than putting the radio on 
> > the right side and having to reach across with my left or move my right 
> > hand from the mouse to access the functions.  I realize the side is an 
> > operators choice (I think) but I'm wondering if anyone has any meaningful 
> > experience or thoughts on the subject.
> >
> > That leads me to my second thought.  My prior experience with a 
> > "bandscope" was with a ProIII.  (It departed the shack several months 
> > ago.) To the best of my ability with it there was no way I could discern 
> > separate RTTY signals in a contest.  Does the P3 have enough resolution on 
> > the more narrow bandwidth sweeps to discern separate signals in a contest 
> > or is just a big blurs as the ProIII.  If separate signals are discernible 
> > in a contest is it possible to point and click on one with the P3, and 
> > perhaps with the AFC in MMTTY enabled, be able to near instantly work that 
> > signal?  I realize there are most likely a lot of variables involved but 
> > the thought occurred to me the P3 might be able to add a new dimension to 
> > RTTY contesting for me and perhaps others.
> >
> > Perhaps I'm wishing for more than the P3 is capable of but constructive 
> > thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > CU in the Colorado QSO Party Sept 4th, 2010.
> >
> > 73,  Jim, W0EM
> >
> >
> >
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