[Elecraft] Panadapters for a MM station using 4 K3s

John Stengrevics jstengrevics at comcast.net
Mon Jul 4 11:57:32 EDT 2016


Don, 

I was looking at the LP-PAN YouTube video where they demonstrated noise reduction that made weak dx signals audible on the K3S where they were not audible without the LP-PAN.  Is this really the case?

John
WA1EAZ

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> On Jul 4, 2016, at 11:46 AM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> NaP3 can play through the computer speakers to act as a 2nd receiver (but there will be latency dependent on the computer). That is where the NaP3 NB is useful.
> 
> I do not understand that a NB function would be valuable on the spectrum display.  I want to see the noise sources that may interfere with my reception just the same as I want to see the signals on the band.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 7/4/2016 11:31 AM, John Stengrevics wrote:
>> Don,
>> 
>> LP-PAN advertises noise reduction.  Does the P3 do similar?
>> 
>> John
>> WA1EAZ
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 4, 2016, at 11:27 AM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Bill,
>>> 
>>> The least frustration route is to use the P3 with the SVGA option (and perhaps the TXMON option).
>>> 
>>> Certainly the LP-Pan/NaP3 or Win4K3 route will be less expensive, but requires getting the applications working right on the computer.
>>> 
>>> So the tradeoff is between using the hardware solution of the P3 vs. using LP-Pan/NaP3 which involves computer setup of the soundcard and all the attendant frustration that comes with getting everything to play together.
>>> 
>>> If I had a MM station, I would go for the P3, but if you have enough patience to work with the LP-Pan?NaP3 solution, the end result will be similar.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Don W3FPR
>>> 
>>>> On 7/4/2016 8:25 AM, Bill OMara via Elecraft wrote:
>>>> I'm looking for some input on the best and most cost effective way to add
>>>> panadapters to my MM contest station with four K3's.
>>>> 
>>>> I currently have one of the four station outfitted with a LP PAN2 and NaP3
>>>> SW and it works fine with the internal sound card with 48Khz bandwidth.
>>>> 
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