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

[James A. Carmody]

Out of curiosity, is the P3 any better than the Panafall display with PSDR?  I love that feature with my Flex 3000.
Jim NN5O (V31AJ tomorrow). 
 
From: George Dubovsky <n4ua.va at gmail.com>
>To: Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net> 
>Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
>Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 12:26 PM
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The case for a Panadapter - opinions, please?
> 
>
>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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