[Elecraft] K3/P3/SVGA

[Jim Leder (Hotmail)]

I totally agree with N7US. It sure would be nice to just preserve VFO B, and 
let the decode flow to the other devices.

Jim ... K8CXM

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From: "Jim Leder (Hotmail)" <k8cxm at hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:09 AM
To: "Dick Dievendorff" <dick at elecraft.com>; "Elecraft" 
<Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3/SVGA

> Thanks Dick! Not the answer I was hoping to hear, but it makes sense now 
> that I think about it. So, the K3 utility terminal screen is the same as 
> what as seen on a P3/SVGA. I've should have thought that out, but 
> sometimes getting older doesn't always make it easy.
>
> You answered my question, but probably no P3/SVGA card/LCD in my future. 
> It's pretty, but with my limited RTTY/PSK usage, not necessary to me. The 
> P3 does what I need it to do, and 'fits' on my desk.
>
> 73 ... and Thanks!
>
> Jim ... K8CXM
>
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> From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dick at elecraft.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:00 AM
> To: "Jim Leder (Hotmail)" <k8cxm at hotmail.com>
> Cc: "Elecraft" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3/P3/SVGA
>
>> The P3 SVGA doesn't do CW, RTTY, or PSK31 decoding.  The K3 does the 
>> decoding and presents it in the VFO B area.  A copy is available through 
>> the K3 serial port programmers command set, and P3 SVGA uses that TB 
>> command. The K3 Utility uses the same K3 decode mechanism for its 
>> Terminal page. The heavy lifting for TTY, PSK, and CW decoding is done in 
>> K3 firmware.
>>
>> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>>
>>> On Jul 10, 2014, at 8:43, "Jim Leder \(Hotmail\)" <k8cxm at hotmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone from Elecraft, will the K3/P3/SVGA ever have the ability to 
>>> decode on the P3/SVGA attached big screen while NOT sending the decoded 
>>> output to the K3 VFO B area? I know it will decode to the large screen 
>>> and at the same time send that decoded text to the K3, but it sure would 
>>> be nice to NOT send the the decode text to the K3 VFO B area. I 
>>> certainly have NO idea what's involved, but it seems it might be a 
>>> firmware change.
>>>
>>> I have been debating an SVGA add-on, since I have my K3/P3 and KPA500 
>>> pretty much loaded for my needs, but don't see any real benefit to the 
>>> SVGA card without the above stated ability.
>>>
>>> Seems a few others have also thought this a good idea some time back, 
>>> but I thought to ask again. Is it on an Elecraft 'to do' list?
>>>
>>> BTW, my K3/P3/KPA500 is the best ham gear I have ever owned and operated 
>>> in 50+ years of being a ham! Nothing else comes close. And, I have had a 
>>> LOT of gear!
>>>
>>> 73 ...
>>>     Jim Bob Buckeye
>>>            AKA
>>>  **** Jim Leder****
>>>    K8CXM since 1961
>>> IBM retiree since 1999
>>>
>>> There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand 
>>> binary
>>> and those who don't.
>>>
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