[Elecraft] NEW TO THE LIST [P3 vs. LP-Pan]

[Jim Brown]

On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:57:12 -0700, Wayne Burdick wrote:

>The LP-Pan uses a PC for its display.

I've owned and used an LP-Pan for a while. I liked it,  the software 
associated with LP-Pan burns a lot of computer resources, and so does my 
contest logging software. With both running, there's not much left for 
the computer to send voice messages, etc. And, I had to reorganize my 
operating desk to find room for a computer monitor for the display. The 
existing computer screen (a laptop) was already full to overflowing with 
my contest logging software. 

When the P3 was introduced, I immediately ordered two, one for each of my 
K3s that work in an SO2R (single-operator-two-radio) contesting setup. 

Why did I do that? For the reasons noted above, and because the combined 
cost of a computer, LP-Pan, and high quality, broadband audio sound card 
comes pretty close to the cost of a P3 (in kit form). And I would have 
two extra computer monitors to find room for on my operating desk, which 
is already full to overflowing. 

I received the P3s a week or so ago, and am pleased. Took less than an 
hour to build each of them. I'm also working on a short list of software 
suggestions for the design team. :) 

73, Jim K9YC