[Elecraft] P3 and SSTV

Gary Gregory garyvk4fd at gmail.com
Mon Apr 25 18:49:57 EDT 2011


Testing the weather...is it still stormy?....is it safe to climb out again?

:-)

Gary

On 26 April 2011 07:53, Ken Roberson <kwroberson at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Gery,
>
> Way to go , thinking outside the box is a good thing.
>
> 73 Ken K5DNL
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> --- On Mon, 4/25/11, Gary Gregory <garyvk4fd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Gary Gregory <garyvk4fd at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 and SSTV
> > To: "Brian Alsop" <alsopb at nc.rr.com>
> > Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 2:47 PM
> > Why would a Dxpedition take an extra
> > keyboard along to plug into the P3?
> >
> > Why did Elecraft add QRQ to the K3?
> >
> > I guess it's fair to say many of the available features in
> > products today
> > are ignored by many and I am sure there are other
> > 'features' that are not
> > used by many.
> >
> > It was just a thought after all.
> >
> > Nuff said, end of thread.
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> >
> > On 25 April 2011 22:46, Brian Alsop <alsopb at nc.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Even more basic, why would a DXpedition want to bring
> > a P3 along?  Extra
> > > box, weight, cables and no benefit.
> > >
> > > 73 de Brian/K3KO
> > >
> > > On 4/25/2011 12:37, Bill W4ZV wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Gary Gregory-2 wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Certainly there are ways to use the K3 with a
> > simple connection to a PC
> > > >> but
> > > >> when you are operating in a remote are or
> > DXpedition environment the
> > > >> ability
> > > >> to TX/RX  SSTV would be an added bonus.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > How many expeditions do you know of doing
> > SSTV?  :-)  You're asking for a
> > > > very narrow and specialized application to be
> > done with the P3's
> > > dedicated
> > > > (and relatively small processor).  If Alan
> > attempted to put the
> > > processing
> > > > power, memory and flexibility of a PC inside the
> > P3 you probably wouldn't
> > > > like the price.
> > > >
> > > > Buy a laptop for $2-300...and don't hold your
> > breath waiting for Alan to
> > > put
> > > > one inside the P3.
> > > >
> > > > 73,  Bill
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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