Steve, One important thing to me and the way I use the KX3 is that with the SideKar, you don't need a PC, laptop, tablet, etc. It's self contained.
So for portable operation, it's lighter (5 oz) and smaller than bringing something else along. And it's sunlight readable. It has a transflective display, like the KX3. Ho Ho Ho... 73, Shel KF0UR On September 8, 2015 7:46:31 PM MDT, Stephen Shearer <sm.shearer...@gmail.com> wrote: >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: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 sm.shearer...@gmail.com >> ______________________________________________________________ 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
