Andy, That is good info to know. That enforces my original thoughts. Thank you for sharing.
CU in the Colorado QSO Party Sept 4th, 2010. 73, Jim, W0EM > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 Questions > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:10:41 -0700 > > Jim, > I can't talk directly about the P3 and RTTY, but in WPX CW, I did use a > prototype P3 at P49Y. Right next to it as the second radio was a 756 Pro2. > The display on the P3 had a much finer resolution than the Pro2, which > looked "smoothed" in comparison. Individual CW sigs were much narrower on > the P3. > 73, andy ae6y > www.arubaqth.com > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jim Harris" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:57 PM > To: "Elecraft Email" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] P3 Questions > > > > > Hi, > > > > Obviously, I'm not a P3 owner but maybe Santa might change that. Last > > evening I perused the manual. This morning I was rambling through how it > > might be used in conjunction with my K3. Two questions came to mind that > > field testers and perhaps others might like to comment on. > > > > My favorite activity in amateur radio is RTTY contesting. Elecraft > > pictures of the P3 with the K3 shows it on the users right side of the > > radio. My thinking is it might be better on the left side as I use the > > mouse with my right hand and operate the radio with my left when RTTY > > contesting. It would seem the point and click and other functions on the > > P3 would be better accessed with my left hand than putting the radio on > > the right side and having to reach across with my left or move my right > > hand from the mouse to access the functions. I realize the side is an > > operators choice (I think) but I'm wondering if anyone has any meaningful > > experience or thoughts on the subject. > > > > That leads me to my second thought. My prior experience with a > > "bandscope" was with a ProIII. (It departed the shack several months > > ago.) To the best of my ability with it there was no way I could discern > > separate RTTY signals in a contest. Does the P3 have enough resolution on > > the more narrow bandwidth sweeps to discern separate signals in a contest > > or is just a big blurs as the ProIII. If separate signals are discernible > > in a contest is it possible to point and click on one with the P3, and > > perhaps with the AFC in MMTTY enabled, be able to near instantly work that > > signal? I realize there are most likely a lot of variables involved but > > the thought occurred to me the P3 might be able to add a new dimension to > > RTTY contesting for me and perhaps others. > > > > Perhaps I'm wishing for more than the P3 is capable of but constructive > > thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated. > > > > CU in the Colorado QSO Party Sept 4th, 2010. > > > > 73, Jim, W0EM > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
