[Elecraft] P3 or Sub Rx?

[Don Wilhelm]

Jerry,

If you are used to a single receiver without a panadapter, then you are 
used to using your ears.
So, I would suggest that the SubRX would be the first choice for DX 
operation.  You can monitor the DX frequency in one ear and the pileup 
in the other - tuning a bit should reveal the station that the DX is 
currently working.  You can then decide your best transmit frequency, 
and the timing of your call.

OTOH, if you are used to using a panadapter and are adept at visually 
determining the station the DX is working, then the P3 may suit your 
needs better.

Of course, having both is a great advantage, but I understand if your 
budget must restrict your initial choice to one or the other.

What I am saying is to expand on your current operating experience. 
Doing a "quantum leap" to something you are not now familiar with may 
not be the best solution for you.  We all respond differently to 
stimulus, so consider what you are familiar with.  The K3 can enhance 
your horizons, but it is an easier learning curve if you do it gradually 
rather than in one giant step.

The greatest thing about Elecraft is that you can add these things 
incrementally - you do not have to decide on the "best package" at the 
start.  Begin where you think is the best minimum package for you, and 
add to that after you have experience and budget to take advantage of 
other options to add to your operating enjoyment.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/22/2015 9:38 PM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
> Just wondering what DXers who have the K3/K3s think. My main mode will be CW
> with my objective being DX primarily. With this in mind it's been suggested
> that the P3 would be more useful than the SubReceiver. I'm starting to
> rethink that and just wondering which is the most useful for DX? I won't be
> getting the SVGA adapter unless I get it pre-owned and need it.
>
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