[Elecraft] P3 Panadaptor

[Dave Cole]

Hi John,

Set your Span to 10 KHz., then go looking at the pileups for either of
the DX operations that are out there now...

Offset the center to the side, and look at the people calling the DX
station...

Watch the traces as the DX station answers callers, you will see the
people he is answering sending the confirm...  Tune your transmit to
that freq, maybe slightly lower, and call when he asks...

You are looking for who he called, and are looking to see what he is
doing...  For instance, if the DX is slowly walking up the band, you
can pre position yourself in the next clear spot above last station he
worked...  I get most of my answers by doing this...

You can also see where the holes are, where no one is calling and
position yourself there...

I honestly could not imagine using the rig without a P3...  I have a
friend that has a K3 and no P3, and it is almost impossible to use now
for me...  I could go back, but I would be kicking all the way, it
really is that useful once you get it know it...

-- 
73's, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)

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On Sat, 2016-04-02 at 16:29 -0400, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> I added the P3 panadaptor to my K3S line this year  I have used it
> twice -
> in the CW WPX RTTY contest and in last weekend's WPX Phone contest. I
> have
> not found any use for it (in contesting) other than to tell me that
> the band
> segment is fill of signals, which I already knew. I did not notice
> any
> obviously quiet frequencies that would be good to CQ on, nor can I
> tell when
> a big pileup occurs on a new potential multiplier.  What is the
> secret to
> using a P3 during major contests?
> 
> John KK9A
> 
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