I am not regretting my decision to buy the TX Mon — and, I would buy it again if needed.
Lyle’s comments were good to hear — maybe Lyle should write a new chapter in the P3 Owner’s Manual on the analysis of signals using the P3 TX mon. So far, the only information in the manual is how to setup parameters and a few other things — necessary and important but not yet sufficient to a full understanding. I have a W2 meter though, also a W1. I use the W2 with all my QRP or other rigs. I have one W2 sensor but I switch that between my three major other rigs. 73, phil > On Aug 12, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Doug Turnbull <turnb...@net1.ie> wrote: > > Phil, > I do not yet have the TX monitor but in time will. Whatever the > usefulness and it seems Lyle has answered this question, it is a feature > which many users clamored for. Elecraft has provided an answer to many > users' desires. > > No need to purchase a W2 wattmeter now. Smile and enjoy; life is good. > > 73 Doug EI2CN > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil > Hystad > Sent: 12 August 2015 16:39 > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] P3 TX Mon Usefulness? > > Now that I have the P3 TX Monitor I am wondering if this is anything more > than a mere light-show for entertainment. I am mostly CW and I find that > the actual TX display of the CW to be a bit silly looking and contrived. In > fact, it looks like something fake to me and I say that not as a criticism > so much as a curiosity in wondering what the display actually shows. > > I have adjusted some of the TX Mon parameters to adjust the "size" of the > envelop display but I still am not sure I understand exactly what I am > seeing and if this has value other than ham radio eye candy. Maybe I need a > chapter added to the P3 writeup by Fred Cady (KE7X) describing the meaning > and analysis of wave shapes. > > I actually like the power (peak power indicator) and SWR display but not > sure I would get rid of my LP-100A as a result. > > No, I am not regretting the purchase, just wondering about the value of the > display. From my very few experiments with SSB and the TX mon, I see a more > interesting display but certainly I can't easily tell if what I see tells me > anything useful to know or useful in analyzing signals from the K3. Now, if > I could hook up the P3 TX Monitor feature to my Eico 720 CW transmitter and > see the wave shape of CW signals I might discover the major chirps that my > 720 produces - But, a K3, it is near perfection in CW shaping (or, at least > to me it is). > > Just a few observations and curiosity questions from a philistine among > experts. > > 73, phil, K7PEH > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to turnb...@net1.ie > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
