[Elecraft] WRTC - Rig choices for the contest explained!

[Fred Atchley]

Lu Romero wrote: I am still debating a P3... Do I even need the features of
a band scope?  When I use Icoms, I hardly ever look at the scope, I use my
ears and that big knob in the center of the panel to find multipliers.

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I agree. My previous 3 rigs were Jupiter, Orion (1) and then OMNI VII. For
me, their bandsopes were more of a distraction than a help. On the other
hand, the P3's waterfall will add a new dimension to contesting and DXing.
If you are in a QSO party for your state, then you are "DX". In that case
the waterfall will visualize frequencies that are less crowded. Added to
that, the P3 lets you spot the K3 right on a discovered frequency with a
push of a button. I'd rather have a capability that helps than a useless
toy.  

73, Fred, AE6IC, K3 2241

 

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