I generally agree, Jim -- though the PX3 even with
this limitation is better than no panadapter at
all. And it's far nicer than the Tiny Python
Panadapter (April 2014 QST) I built earlier.
But I sure hope Wayne and others figure out how to
add Fixed Tune mode to the PX3; I'd use the rig
more if it had that capability.
Wayne has mentioned Fixed Tune Mode for the PX3
("carefully", I'd say) in past posts. Maybe he'll
chime in with an update.
73, Phil W7OX
On 1/27/15 10:04 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
On Tue,1/27/2015 8:15 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
The only negative on the PX3 for me is the
absence of the mode where the band stays fixed
on the display while your cursor moves across
it as you change frequency. Once (or if!) that
is added to my PX3 it will be well-nigh perfect.
This is a BIG negative for me. The current
firmware lacks the Fixed Tune Mode, which
GREATLY reduces its usefulness. To see weak
signals, we must use lots of averaging and keep
the noise near the bottom of the amplitude
display. But without Fixed Tune Mode, averaging
re-starts with each QSY, so you can't see those
weak signals as you tune the band. I've heard
that they're working on some limited version of
Fixed Tune Mode. If it doesn't show up pretty
soon, and if it isn't reasonably useful, my PX3
will be for sale.
Caps added for emphasis.
73, Jim K9YC
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