[Elecraft] P3 vs LP-Pan / NaP3

George Thornton gthornton at thorntonmostullaw.com
Fri Mar 23 16:00:08 EDT 2018


I too had the LP-Pan before the K3.

Computers can be finicky and I found using the LP-Pan to be at times difficult to keep running.  I also did not find it easy to adjust the scale ranges to make the graphics displays optimized for what I wanted to do.

By contrast, the P3 was easy to set up and get running.  The controls used for ranging the display were knobs with labels and were easy to adjust on the fly.  The integration with the K3 was a further plus.


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 12:40 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 vs LP-Pan / NaP3

I tried LP-Pan and NaP3 before buying my P3. Panadapter displays are sort of like the urban legend that all snowflakes are different ... 
after a year in the northern interior of AK, I can assure you ... "seen one, you've seen 'em all." However, like all Elecraft gear, the integration between the P3 and K3 is very tight, and coupled with the macro and software control capabilities makes the P3 far superior.

I bought mine more or less as a toy to replace the external HW, cables, and additional SW on the PC.  I find now that it is what I look at while operating.  I occasionally operate W7RN remotely, and alas -- no P3. Been contemplating ways to get the 8 MHz first IF and control down from the station.  [Wayne: Hint for a new product?]

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 3/23/2018 11:55 AM, Bill DeVore wrote:
> Is a P3 vs LP-Pan / NaP3 a fair comparison? Am I trying to compare 
> apples to oranges?
>
> Bill - W3PNM
>

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