[Elecraft] P3 Panadapter size

Phil Wheeler w7ox at socal.rr.com
Sat Apr 2 16:52:11 EDT 2016


Funny thing is that when I first saw the P3 I was thinking CRT due to the depth of it :-)

Of course, it's to better match the K3/K3s in depth. 

73, Phil -- Sent from my iPhone 5S

> On Apr 2, 2016, at 11:33, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> > What's inside the P3 that justifies a cabinet 7X larger than the PX3?
> 
> Nothing.  It is made the same depth as the K3 so the front panels will
> remain parallel/coplanar when both units are used with bails extended.
> 
> 73,
> 
>  ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
>> On 4/2/2016 2:16 PM, Mike Dodd wrote:
>> While eagerly awaiting delivery of my K3s kit on Tuesday, I built a
>> cardboard mockup of it and the P3 panadapter to see how they will fit on
>> my desk. <http://n4cf.mdodd.com/rig.html#NewRig>
>> 
>> I was surprised to discover that the screen is the same size as the one
>> in the PX3 I've been using with the Kx3. Plus, the front panel layout is
>> essentially the same as the PX3.
>> 
>> What's inside the P3 that justifies a cabinet 7X larger than the PX3?
>> 
>> I don't see any interior photos in the P3 owner's manual, and I can't
>> locate a P3 kit assembly manual on Elecraft's website. Does anyone have
>> a link to the assembly manual?
>> 
>> Thanks for any info.
> 



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