[Elecraft] P3 - to be or not to be - that is the question

[ke8g at cox.net]

Congrats on the new job!

Yes, you can update the K3 firmware with the P3 connected, but the P3 needs to be powered OFF.  

I added the P3 about a year ago and it really makes chasing DX a lot easier.  It's a great addition and the latest P3 firmware (v 1.09) makes it even better yet.

73 de Jim - KE8G


---- Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote: 
> The holes are for future expansion and not much has been said about 
> those.  I love the P3.  It is great for finding holes in DX Pileups, 
> knowing if a band is open etc.  I think you can update the K3 with the 
> P3 connected.
> 
> On 8/26/2011 10:56 AM, Lee Buller wrote:
> > Shakespeare...go figure.
> >
> > Well, I am one fortunate guy today as I landed a new job after being laid off at
> > the end of July.  And, I am getting better pay and benefits.  Wow.
> >
> > So, in celebration of my new fortune...I was thinking about getting a P3.  Now,
> > I have really not paid attention to the P3, but I am now since I saw one in
> > operation at the Kansas State Convention in Salina,
> >
> > The questions I have are the following.
> >
> > What are the holes on the back side that are not explained in the manual?
> > Future features?
> > So, I get the idea that all updates to the K3 from the PC go through the P3 as
> > well?
> > What is the durability of the display?
> >
> > Lee - K0WA
> >
> >
> >   In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply.  If you don't
> > have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't find any
> > Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  Is Common
> > Sense divine?
> >
> > Common Sense is the image of the Creator expressing revealed truth in my mind.
> > -  John W. (Kansas)
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