Thank you for the info. I am still thinking about SideKar.
1) cost - it may need to be a Christmas gift - it exceeds my max per item spending limit without approval.
2) Elecraft - what are they "going" to do with the keyboard on the PX3 and more important, SideKar is stuck with the DSP decode method from Elecraft, too. Fldigi has its own processing AND includes AFC. As pointed out by someone else, the Elecraft DSP does not have AFC to track psk31 (needed) or RTTY (not needed as much with wider signal). SO, SideKar is stuck with a good display/logging system but stuck with ok decoding. CW, why does the Elecraft DSP need a threshold level? For example MRP40 has AGC and AFC, why not Elecraft? This limits SideKar over fldigi and has made me think about my direction. For now, fldigi has better decoding. "you", SideKar, should push Elecraft to improve its DSP decode of CW/psk31/rtty... I don't expect "you" to have the DSP answers, either... Minus six for Elecraft (afc+agc*kx3+k3+ks3)=6...
3) Elecraft has never said anything about a logging function with the pX3 keyboard option, either. Plus one for SideKar.
Christmas isn't that far off and SideKar is still an option even with the shaky decode issues.
73, steve WB3LGC On 08-Sep-15 6:42 PM, Shel Radin KF0UR wrote:
Steve, With the SideKar, you only have to enter the call once. Then it's used in all messages and the log as well. And if it's there, the log will automatically position you in the Exchange field, as that's the only field you need to enter (by paddle or keyboard). 73, Shel KF0UR -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/SideKar-vs-PX3-tp7605484p7607298.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 Message delivered to [email protected]
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