[Elecraft] Panadapters for a MM station using 4 K3s

Alan Bloom n1al at sonic.net
Mon Jul 4 19:23:38 EDT 2016


The P3 does have a noise blanker, which works well on impulse-type 
noise.  It allows you to see more-or-less the same signals that the K3 
sees when its own noise blanker is turned on.

Alan N1AL


On 07/04/2016 08:46 AM, Don Wilhelm 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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