[Elecraft] Panadapter

[Phil Wheeler]

I generally agree, Jim -- though the PX3 even with 
this limitation is better than no panadapter at 
all. And it's far nicer than the Tiny Python 
Panadapter (April 2014 QST) I built earlier.

But I sure hope Wayne and others figure out how to 
add Fixed Tune mode to the PX3; I'd use the rig 
more if it had that capability.

Wayne has mentioned Fixed Tune Mode for the PX3 
("carefully", I'd say) in past posts. Maybe he'll 
chime in with an update.

73, Phil W7OX

On 1/27/15 10:04 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On Tue,1/27/2015 8:15 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>> The only negative on the PX3 for me is the 
>> absence of the mode where the band stays fixed 
>> on the display while your cursor moves across 
>> it as you change frequency. Once (or if!) that 
>> is added to my PX3 it will be well-nigh perfect.
>
> This is a BIG negative for me. The current 
> firmware lacks the Fixed Tune Mode, which 
> GREATLY reduces its usefulness. To see weak 
> signals, we must use lots of averaging and keep 
> the noise near the bottom of the amplitude 
> display. But without Fixed Tune Mode, averaging 
> re-starts with each QSY, so you can't see those 
> weak signals as you tune the band. I've heard 
> that they're working on some limited version of 
> Fixed Tune Mode. If it doesn't show up pretty 
> soon, and if it isn't reasonably useful, my PX3 
> will be for sale.
>
> Caps added for emphasis.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC