Out of curiosity, is the P3 any better than the Panafall display with PSDR? I love that feature with my Flex 3000. Jim NN5O (V31AJ tomorrow). From: George Dubovsky <[email protected]> >To: Jim Lowman <[email protected]> >Cc: Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 12:26 PM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] The case for a Panadapter - opinions, please? > > >Hi Jim, > >You'll be buried by responses to your question, but let me say that I am as >old-school cw-centric as they come. I contest unassisted, and I used to >question the value of the visual aspect of panadapters too. Until I got a >P3. I can't operate without it! On s&p, it helps to separate the weaker >sigs from the loud cq machines - that you've already worked - and to >recognize that there is a guy that just quit transmitting on a freq, so you >wait a few seconds for him to reappear to see if it's a needed one. > >When I got a second K3, I HAD to have a second P3. > >Yeah, it's still fishing, but the barrel is big and deep, and sometimes you >need a fish-finder. > > >73, > >geo - n4ua > > >On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Jim Lowman <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm basically a S&P operator, especially in contests. I've found that >> calling CQ is something of a waste of valuable time. >> >> When I see options like the Panadapter, or bandscopes from other >> manufacturers, I get the metaphor of fishing in a stocked pond. >> >> So, for those of you who have this option, could you describe how it has >> assisted you? >> In another message, someone mentioned that weak stations outside of the >> passband could be missed, which is a good point. >> >> BTW, I'm not opposed to giving the good folks at Elecraft more of my $$$ >> if this is a good idea. >> >> Thanks in advance and 73 de Jim - AD6CW >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected]
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