Thanks to all who replied very informative and congratulations to the rest for holding back we only had seven (7) replies so not overwhelming :-)
To summarize the replies: Although the SVGA addition is very nice it is not absolutely necessary as the P3 as it is provides adequate resolution in its smaller (8”?) display. However the benefits of the SVGA option include: Better “view” into the spectrum when operating Split/chasing DX With the better resolution comes the ability to “see” smaller signals and pull them out of the noise With the larger display there is more physical area to see things including longer timeline of the waterfall (two minutes?) Easier to see if eyesight is diminished/diminishing for us older folks Quicker to glance over and see the important stuff as it is larger The built-in FFT processor provides much better resolution (4x?) and 1080p (1920x1080) Larger decode window for PSK/CW modes So the consensus is that the option is worth the cost if you have room for the monitor (which really can be anywhere from 20” up) however the P3 stands on its own quite nicely. My P3 arrives today sans SVGA option so I’m going to use it for a while “barefoot” (Hi Hi) before I decide to add in the SVGA. 73 Michael KK6RWK > On Jul 23, 2018, at 7:27 AM, Bill Frantz <[email protected]> wrote: > > And if you are using PSK or CW decoding, the SVGA gives you a much larger > decode window and so more time to read what is being decoded. > > 73 Bill AE6JV > > On 7/22/18 at 8:17 PM, [email protected] (Jim Brown) wrote: > >> On 7/22/2018 7:27 PM, Randy Farmer wrote: >>> If you're doing split frequency DX chasing or Search & Pounce in contests, >>> the big screen is a VERY valuable resource. If you carefully adjust the >>> Reference Level it will also allow you to see signals that are almost in >>> the noise; this is good for weak signal work such as on 6 meters. I >>> consider the SVGA option a very good investment. >> >> Thanks for writing what I was going to write, Randy! I'll also add that the >> SVGA GREATLY increases (up to about two minutes) the time that can be >> displayed in the waterfall, which is a HUGE help when trying to find a place >> to call CQ in a contest. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Bill Frantz | Re: Computer reliability, performance, and security: > 408-356-8506 | The guy who *is* wearing a parachute is *not* the > www.pwpconsult.com | first to reach the ground. - Terence Kelly > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
