Bob, You are partially correct. To be specific, LP-PAN is a glorified Softrock plus Clifton Labs Z10000 with transformer coupling to the soundcard, all dressed up in an enclosure. If you compare the price of all those pieces (particularly the enclosure), the price of the LP-PAN is not out of line, in fact it is quite inexpensive. These days, it is not unusual for the cost of an enclosure to exceed the price of the electronics inside it - just look at the prices for some of the enclosures at DigiKey or Mouser - if it is not plastic, it is expensive. I mounted mine in an Elecraft EC2 enclosure ($69.95) and used the rest of the space for some antenna/transceiver switches and a K3 breakout box, so the total cost of my LP-PAN equivalent exceeds the cost of LP-PAN.
Actually, Tony does not currently have the Softrock 6.2 receiver for the K3 IF available, so the relative price of that is a moot point. 73, Don W3FPR Bob wrote: > Is the LP-Pan nothing more than a glorified Softrock type of receiver which > can be bought for $10? > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
