[Elecraft] P3 SVGA Adapter with FFT Processor now available to order

[John Ragle]

The "decision" goes back to the earliest stage of design of the 
interface. It is my personal opinion that Elecraft made the wrong choice 
at the bifurcation of paths in the design process. An interface of the 
type mentioned by K2AV would have greatly increased utility -- broader 
applicability -- than the simpler one that requires a dedicated monitor. 
As far as I am aware, there was never a "vote" (as you put it) taken on 
this point...it was summarily decided by Elecraft that the P3 would 
require a dedicated monitor. I am not suggesting that "design" be 
generally done by "vote," just that in this case, "windowing" the output 
makes much more sense.

As far as being a "little" option goes, perhaps you should examine the 
posted price -- it is scarcely a little option -- it is about 35% of the 
price of the P3 itself, and when an el cheapo monitor is added on, it 
begins to be more like 50% of the cost of the P3.

John Ragle -- W1ZI

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On 1/14/2012 4:34 PM, Brian Fernandez wrote:
> The strength of your feeling on the issue registers but ........ why 
> is it a "disastrous" decision? It is just a little option you can use 
> or not use. If it does not help you, you can stick with the P3 itself. 
> Nobody is forcing you to do anything. And if a lot of folks do not buy 
> it, the company will survive. I just do not get why you feel so 
> stromgly about a small option. Wrong headed? That suggests the company 
> is going down the wrong road. If they see a market and address it, why 
> is that wrongheaded? I like the idea and am buying one. But just 
> because we voted differently on this one technical- financial issue is 
> one thing. But I do not understand why it will cause Elecraft to 
> crumble if your point of view is not selected or if you do not "win".
>
> Brian
> K1BRF
>
> On Saturday, January 14, 2012, John Ragle <tpcj1r03 at crocker.com 
> <mailto:tpcj1r03 at crocker.com>> wrote:
> > Several of us have raised this issue previously. It is one I feel VERY
> > strongly about, and I believe I categorized the need to dedicate a
> > display to the P3 as a disastrous and completely wrong-headed decision.
> > There is no way I can dedicate shack space to yet another (a 3rd)
> > monitor just for the pleasure of the P3, and the situation, as it
> > stands, pretty much insures that I will not purchase the SVGA adapter.
> >
> > John Ragle -- W1ZI
> >
> > /=====/
> >
> > On 1/14/2012 3:46 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> >> What I would like more is the ability to export that SVGA info 
> somehow to
> >> my PC so I can put it in a WINDOW on my 30 inch display instead of 
> having
> >> to dedicate a display to it. There's no place to put the second 
> dedicated
> >> monitor except to far left or far right.
> >>
> >> 73, Guy.
> >
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