Hi Robert, I have the sub RX and the P3 and I would not want to be without either, however, if I were trying to save money on an initial purchase I would buy the P3. The P3 is easy to use and is useful at all times under all conditions. The large screen SVGA option which I also have is nice but certainly not mandatory. The P3 in combination with the existing tools on the K3 will make working split very rewarding.
The sub RX is wonderful but I can go weeks without every turning it on. But when needed it is a superb tool. However, working a split DX station where there are thousands of callers is still tedious. The sub RX in combination with the P3 is terrific. I would also say that a P3 is much more useful in a contest than a sub RX. I've operated many CW contests where I never turn on the sub RX but use the P3 extensively. However, if you have the opportunity to add a low noise receive antenna for the low bands then the sub RX can also be used for diversity reception. This is where you can listen to your transmit antenna in one ear and your receive antenna in the other ear. For some this is a powerful tool for weak signal work. 73, Mike K2MK RobertG wrote > > I have never used either a panadapter or a sub-receiver, so I'm a newbie > in this area. I use CW almost exclusively, and I chase DX and enter > contests [less so in the past, more in the future]. I have a "small > pistol" station with no allusions of being a band master. Question: > which of these two options might I find more useful for my station and > operating preferences? Yes, I can have them both in my K3, but if I had > to choose, which one would seem preferable? Thanks for all opinions. > > ...robert > -- > Robert G. Strickland, PhD, ABPH - KE2WY > -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-panadapter-or-subreceiver-tp7558492p7558516.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
