[Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

[Dave - AB7E]

I've had exactly the same reaction.  It seems to me that limited functionality, no matter how exquisitely done, is still limited functionality.

My major disappointment is that, in my admittedly non-expert opinion, the P3 COULD have had similar functionality to an SDR-IQ but for some reason doesn't.

73,
Dave   AB7E



------Original Mail------
From: "Ted Roycraft" <w2zk at comcast.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:22 -0500
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

Why do you say that these photos and videos demonstrate why the integral 
P3 is a winner over a PC based panadapter?  I came to the opposite 
conclusion but I'm willing to wait for more information.   If you want 
to run anything else on the PC based on the K3 IF output, CWSkimmer for 
example, you would still need something like LP-PAN and a high sample 
rate audio card.  If you make that investment, I don't know why you 
would also buy a P3 when it really doesn't seem to do anything that 
PowerSDR-IF (which is free) can't do.  It aso seems that there is no 
mouse control for the P3 which I think is a drawback.  I admit that I 
would like that 'toy' but I don't think I could justify buying it solely 
based on a capability that exceeds what can be done with a PC which I 
don't think it has.  Now, if you just WANT it, I can understand that.  
Boys really do like their toys.

73, Ted, W2ZK

On 2/15/2010 7:18 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I want one - I've wanted one since it was muted, about the 1st week the K3 was announced.
> Now I really WANT one - thanks everyone for taking the pictures.
> I think this demonstrates why the 'integral' P3 is a winner over a PC based Pan-adapter.
>
> BTW, did I say I Want One?
>
> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>    
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