[Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

Probably will have, over time.  It's software defined.  You're talking
about code development in a small company.

And you are talking about ten years of follow-on code development
after purchase if the K2 was any indication.

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Dave - AB7E <xdavid at cis-broadband.com> wrote:
>
> 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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