I'm a technologist by career. I love the whistles, bells, and eye candy available. When I make my purchases my decisions are based more towards total cost of ownerships, product usability lifespan, durability..etc.. This typically means my dollars don't normally go to the newest flashy toy but does go to what I perceive to be the best bang for the buck. In the case of my Ham Radio Equipment I push to more easily supportable/upgradable/maintainable gear.
Different systems illustrate weaknesses differently due to design intent and planned use. This means that EVERY SYSTEM is a compromise when used outside of it's designed use. A great illustration of this is commercial communications gear vs military avionics gear. The intended use is different which drastically changes the design. I didn't purchase my Elecraft K3S because it was the latest and greatest technology. I purchased it because it met and greatly exceeded my intended use based on its' design. Upgradable Open box type construction for repairs/troubleshooting. Modular Fanatic support - both community and company, in a language I natively understand Capabilities and features that require a skilled operator to fully understand, leverage, and get the most from, WHILE, still being usable by a novice (the DSP in my K3S is phenomenal, 4 different settings can be mixed to pull signals or hide interference or ..etc..).. For the premium paid I've not found another radio even close to my K3s. I CAN find radios with the same or even better <insert random feature>, however, I've not found a package as capable.. Jer -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Doug Person via Elecraft Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 2:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] PX3 Honestly, the size of the spectral display isn't as important as the fact that it is extremely effective. It works. It's all in one small box. The K3/K3s - P3 and KX3/PX3 are wonderful bits of technology. But their U/I's remain a fine examples of the best of 20th century design. Large, full color, capacitive-touch, fully reconfigurable displays are becoming more pervasive every day. Refrigerators have them. Top of the line test equipment, remote controls on the coffee table, car dash boards with two or more displays, it goes on and on. The IC-7300 is Icom's first shot at full-color touch technology. They pioneered the full color display and were very successful at it. It's pretty clear that the Big Three have recognized the paradigm shift. In a few short years everything else will look dated - because it will be. Doug -- K0DXV On 5/3/2016 7:43 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > The PX3 also provides a generous amount of display height for its > spectral and waterfall displays (roughly 2x the height of the IC-7300 > in its max setting, to use the vernacular :) > > Wayne > > > On May 3, 2016, at 6:14 AM, James Griffith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I sold my FT 817 to add the PX3 to my KX3. I had never used a spectrum display before. >> But I never turn on the KX3 without the PX3 now. It is useful to see >> CW signals both sides of the dial, and which is the strongest, and >> the weakest. Same for SSB. Just turn the dial and move the station to >> the center marker and listen. I might say I like my FT817, had it for >> years, but I just could not take the small screen in varying light >> challenges, and my eyes getting older. So I did not have any pangs when I sold it. And, after having the PX3, I never looked back. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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] > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] > ______________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
