[Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

David Ferrington, M0XDF M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk
Mon Feb 15 17:09:56 EST 2010


Because it has a better integration, because I can use it in the field, without a PC (or laptop connected), because it has a small format (ok, perhaps not quite as small as a netbook).

Because I haven't yet seen any Mac OSX software to implement a Pan-Adapter.

Because it has a great potential, not just as being able to display RTTY & PSK in more chars etc on the screen. But the interface could do far more and I expect it will over time.

Yes you could do all that by running different software at the same time.

However, I'm not interested in CWSkimmer. I haven't made the investment in an LP-PAN or the audio card, purely because I ran a Mac and I've been waiting for the P3. I do own a microHam DIGIKEYER, which has a very good Audio CODEC.

Maybe I'm mad, but I also like the idea of staying away from too much computerisation - I spend 14+ hours a day at a computer - it's my job, as well as a hobby and I like the idea of it not being dominant in my other hobbies.

73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
-- 
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. -J.K. Rowling, author (b. 1965) 

On 15 Feb 2010, at 20:41, Dave - AB7E 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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