[Elecraft] P3 vs LP-Pan / NaP3
Wes Stewart
wes_n7ws at triconet.org
Fri Mar 23 18:39:39 EDT 2018
I've never used a P3, other than seeing a demo of a prototype unit. I once used
an LP-Pan, but no longer have one. It was a bit too much stuff for me.
I expect that the owners of P3s will tell you there is no comparison because the
P3 stands alone without a computer. That is true. But who doesn't use a shack
computer these days?
Now I use an SDR-IQ with SpectraVue software and find it outstanding. Being
able to see the band has become almost a necessity for me; I'm pretty much lost
without it. It fully tracks the K3, offers point-n-click or mouse wheel QSY,
and does have demodulation so it can be a second RX of sorts although I don't
use it as such and latency can be a little offputting. The SDR-IQ has been
superseded but they still pop up on the used market. As a standalone RX they're
not too bad either.
Wes N7WS
On 3/23/2018 12:40 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> 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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