I have to say I'm really looking forward to using this, it sounds like it's going to be wonderful.
73, Gary KA1J > > > David Stout wrote: > > > > I would like to see a comparison of the P3 and K4 in full screen > > mode. Is the K4 scope faster, higher res? > > > Hi David, > > The K4's LCD has nearly 3x the area of the P3's, and 5x as many > pixels. The resolution (pixels per inch) is about 30% greater. It's > faster as well as brighter -- the K4 screen was easily readable in > diffuse daylight during Field Day, while some other rigs' displays > were not. > > The K4's panadapter area using the standard display format is 25% > greater than the P3's. This doesn't include the per-VFO "mini-pan" > displays that overlay the S-meters, when desired, for fine tuning of > signals. > > Thanks to the much larger LCD, variations on the panadapter could be > created that are much larger than this, at the expense of some > per-receiver icons and the S-meters. So far we haven't felt the need, > partly because the K4 includes an HDMI output that can drive an > external monitor of any required size. This external monitor can be > configured to display just the panadapter, with independent settings > from the panadapter on the LCD. > > Beyond this the K4 display provides: > > - dual-pan mode (separate panadapters for main/A and sub/B) > > - single or dual text decode windows > > - far more digital signal processing horsepower (in aggregate, > roughly an order of magnitude greater than the K3S+P3) > > - built-in IQ data streaming for use with computer applications > > - a configurable multi-band mode to allow a quick check of activity > on your favorite bands > > - more flexibility in terms of display functions > > - overlays for various functions (e.g.: DX call station list, > help information on all controls, RX/TX graphic EQ, alphanumeric > keyboard for message/macro/menu entry, etc.); > > - virtually unlimited code space for future expansion; examples > might include high-performance data decoders, AZ/EL display, > custom station controls, image display, etc. > > In short, the K4's display is much larger and more versatile, > providing the kind of control visibility and convenience that's only > possible by integrating the display into the transceiver itself. > > Oh, and it's really fun to use :) > > Wayne > N6KR > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 g...@ka1j.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
