[Elecraft] [KX3] Seapac Options

[Steve]

Jim,
Let me add a couple of other PX3 observations from the Dayton Hamvention:
- USB port on the side for a keyboard - for digital mode support
- The device will act like a terminal for digital modes (although I did not see it run in this manner)
- I thought display brightness was fully adequate, but perhaps not for sunlight
- Full KX3 integration:  shift a signal into the center of the PX3 display and the KX3 would QSY seamlessly, etc.

73,
Steve
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On Jun 9, 2014, at 11:48 PM, Jim H via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Hi all,
> For those who didn't go to Sea Pac and see the new options here is a visual 
> report.
> The 2/4m option is the credit card size mounted on the ATU module. It's not 
> much over 1/8" in thickness. 
> I don't know if it was the 2m or 4m option. Suspect it was a 2m.
> The PX3 looks like shrunken P3. The front looks the same just smaller. The  
> I/O is on the left side with lots of ports. The cabling needs to have right 
> angle plugs on both ends as the units will be spaced out quite a bit. I 
> was able  to get Dick to open the PX3 to check out the internals. NO batteries 
> external  power only. There is some room inside, but who knows what other 
> options will go  inside? Like the P3 when first introduced maybe in the 
> future Ext monitor  card. There was two boards inside one next to the screen and 
> another smaller  card for power and I/O. The power uses the similar plug and 
> cable used on the  KX3. The display wasn't bright, it was in a bright 
> building.
>