[Elecraft] SideKar vs PX3

[Shel Radin]

Steve, 

One important thing to me and the way I use the KX3 is that with the SideKar,  you don't need a PC,  laptop,  tablet,  etc.   It's self contained.   

So for portable operation,  it's lighter (5 oz) and smaller than bringing something else along.  And it's sunlight readable.   It has a transflective display,  like the KX3. 

Ho Ho Ho... 

73, 

Shel KF0UR 


On September 8, 2015 7:46:31 PM MDT, Stephen Shearer <sm.shearer.01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>Thank you for the info.
>
>I am still thinking about SideKar.
>
>1) cost - it may need to be a Christmas gift - it exceeds my max per 
>item spending limit without approval.
>
>2) Elecraft - what are they "going" to do with the keyboard on the PX3 
>and more important, SideKar is stuck with the DSP decode method from 
>Elecraft, too.  Fldigi has its own processing AND includes AFC.  As 
>pointed out by someone else, the Elecraft DSP does not have AFC to
>track 
>psk31 (needed) or RTTY (not needed as much with wider signal).  SO, 
>SideKar is stuck with a good display/logging system but stuck with ok 
>decoding.  CW, why does the Elecraft DSP need a threshold level?  For 
>example MRP40 has AGC and AFC, why not Elecraft?  This limits SideKar 
>over fldigi and has made me think about my direction.  For now, fldigi 
>has better decoding.  "you", SideKar, should push Elecraft to improve 
>its DSP decode of CW/psk31/rtty...  I don't expect "you" to have the
>DSP 
>answers, either...  Minus six for Elecraft (afc+agc*kx3+k3+ks3)=6...
>
>3) Elecraft has never said anything about a logging function with the 
>pX3 keyboard option, either. Plus one for SideKar.
>
>Christmas isn't that far off and SideKar is still an option even with 
>the shaky decode issues.
>
>73, steve WB3LGC
>
>
>On 08-Sep-15 6:42 PM, Shel Radin KF0UR wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>> With the SideKar, you only have to enter the call once.  Then it's
>used in
>> all messages and the log as well.  And if it's there, the log will
>> automatically position you in the Exchange field, as that's the only
>field
>> you need to enter (by paddle or keyboard).
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Shel KF0UR
>>
>>
>>
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