[Elecraft] K3 - panadapter or subreceiver

[K7MDL]

I have both.  The P3 gets used all the time, especially for evaluating band
activity.  Super helpful for watching 6M and seeing when the beacons are
coming in.  With thr wide spectrum (200KHz) I can watch 50.000 through
50.200 basically capturing the beacons, CW segment, calling frequency, and
all the action that may be spread out upwards on SSB.   6M is mostly a "be
there when it happens" band, so seeing the spectrum makes it much easier to
be there when it happens.

I use the 2nd RX mostly for monitoring 50.125 or (with a external
transverters) a chosen VHF calling frequency.  I tune around the HF bands or
other VHF bands on the primary RX while monitoring 6M on the 2nd RX. Ihave a
slight modification to my K3 antenna input wiring and the presets are all
setup to make it easy for me to swap primary and secondary RX quickly.  For
example talk on 2M via transverter and monitor 6M on 2nd RX with the 6M
beam, hit band down button and now talking on 6M while monitoring on 2M or
other VHF band (I have 144, 222, 432, 903, and 1296 here). Antennas are
awapped/remembered/selected automatically.  I play HF when the VHF bands are
silent, but I am always watching the VHF bands.

So the P3 first, 2nd next mostly for monitoring different bands with their
dedicated antennas.

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