[Elecraft] The case for a Panadapter - opinions, please?

[George Dubovsky]

Hi Jim,

You'll be buried by responses to your question, but let me say that I am as
old-school cw-centric as they come. I contest unassisted, and I used to
question the value of the visual aspect of panadapters too. Until I got a
P3. I can't operate without it! On s&p, it helps to separate the weaker
sigs from the loud cq machines - that you've already worked - and to
recognize that there is a guy that just quit transmitting on a freq, so you
wait a few seconds for him to reappear to see if it's a needed one.

When I got a second K3, I HAD to have a second P3.

Yeah, it's still fishing, but the barrel is big and deep, and sometimes you
need a fish-finder.


73,

geo - n4ua


On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I'm basically a S&P operator, especially in contests.  I've found that
> calling CQ is something of a waste of valuable time.
>
> When I see options like the Panadapter, or bandscopes from other
> manufacturers, I get the metaphor of fishing in a stocked pond.
>
> So, for those of you who have this option, could you describe how it has
> assisted you?
> In another message, someone mentioned that weak stations outside of the
> passband could be missed, which is a good point.
>
> BTW, I'm not opposed to giving the good folks at Elecraft more of my $$$
> if this is a good idea.
>
> Thanks in advance and 73 de Jim - AD6CW
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