John, Well it get that the P3SVGA is merely an external monitor I/F and not an external connection to the IQ baseband. Although that had been discussed as a possible future option (but this isn't that).
The absence of use of the P3 as a SDR enabling operation of SDR sw on a computer with the K3, was one reason I went with the LP-Pan. I needed the ability to export the K3 IF to SDR sw for projects I am working on so the P3's single-use design did not satisfy that. Likewise, I could not justify the P3 cost on that basis (but sure that it is very nice). I also have no issue using my computer screen for panadaptor display. So not necessarily a disaster as I could chose. If I had bought a P3 expecting that I/F, then I might consider it a "disaster". But I think that would be more a case of poor product research and planning on my part. Eventual addition of such an I/F for the P3 would be excellent enhancement in my opinion. That fits the same philosophy of having embedded 2m transverters and other features internalized rather than requiring a collection of different devices for each application. That is why I am interested in the embedded 2m transverter for the KX3. I would guess the embedded tuner in the KX3 fits the same concept. But it is near impossible to expect to get everything "under the hood" (unless you happen to own a '69 Shelby Cobra!). 73, Ed - KL7uW ------------------------------ Message: 31 Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:33:32 -0500 From: John Ragle <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA - Coming soon To: Jim McDonald <[email protected]>, elecraft <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Based on 2 responses to my query about the P3 display, I would have to say this is an absolute design disaster. It kills completely my interest in the product. I had envisioned a hardware card that would communicate with software running on the PC, not something that required a dedicated monitor. I think the product needs some serious re-thinking. John Ragle -- W1ZI 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ 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
