[Elecraft] P3 Noise signature

[Alan Bloom]

If you go into the "Xcvr Sel" menu and select the last item on the list, 
"0 Hz" then the display will indicate the correct RF frequency at the IF 
input connector.  You can tune around by pressing the CENTER key.  (Do 
this with the K3 not connected to the P3 RS-232 port.)

As Eric mentioned, the P3's IF input has no over-voltage protection, 
which is not a problem when it is connected to the K3 IF OUT, but if you 
plan to connect an antenna directly to the P3 you need to protect it 
from static discharge.  A pair of back-to-back switching diodes in 
parallel with the IF IN connector works fine.

Alan N1AL


On 5/1/2013 1:30 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Jim,
>
> The P3 does only receive 200 kHz around the selected IF frequency.
>
> The P3 is not dedicated to the K3, so it can cover a wide range of IF
> frequencies.  That means it is "tunable" (via the menu) from 455 kHz to
> 21.7 MHz.  One way to do it is set the XCVR SEL menu to "User" and then
> set the frequency of interest using the XCVR DEF menu.  If you only need
> to cover a portion of the spectrum that is the IF programmed for one of
> the transceivers listed in XCVR SEL, you do not have to mess with the
> XCVR DEF menu.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 5/1/2013 3:10 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
>> I think I missed something. I thought the P3 is IF only  How does it
>> receive more than 200Khz around it's passband?
>>
>
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