[Elecraft] K3 - panadapter or subreceiver

[Mike K2MK]

Hi Robert,

I have the sub RX and the P3 and I would not want to be without either,
however, if I were trying to save money on an initial purchase I would buy
the P3. The P3 is easy to use and is useful at all times under all
conditions. The large screen SVGA option which I also have is nice but
certainly not mandatory. The P3 in combination with the existing tools on
the K3 will make working split very rewarding.

The sub RX is wonderful but I can go weeks without every turning it on. But
when needed it is a superb tool. However, working a split DX station where
there are thousands of callers is still tedious. The sub RX in combination
with the P3 is terrific.

I would also say that a P3 is much more useful in a contest than a sub RX.
I've operated many CW contests where I never turn on the sub RX but use the
P3 extensively. However, if you have the opportunity to add a low noise
receive antenna for the low bands then the sub RX can also be used for
diversity reception. This is where you can listen to your transmit antenna
in one ear and your receive antenna in the other ear. For some this is a
powerful tool for weak signal work.

73,
Mike K2MK 



RobertG wrote
> 
> I have never used either a panadapter or a sub-receiver, so I'm a newbie 
> in this area. I use CW almost exclusively, and I chase DX and enter 
> contests [less so in the past, more in the future]. I have a "small 
> pistol" station with no allusions of being a band master. Question: 
> which of these two options might I find more useful for my station and 
> operating preferences? Yes, I can have them both in my K3, but if I had 
> to choose, which one would seem preferable? Thanks for all opinions.
> 
> ...robert
> -- 
> Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY
> 


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