I don't want and wont have a computer in the shack. I wonder why they can not down convert the IF to something a cheap sound card could handle easy, or maybe they do?
Down convert, product detector, audio to sound card? I personally would love a simple bandscope, with maybe a mouse or some way to click on a signal to set the k3 to move the vfo there, but just a band scope would be enough, without using a hash generating, space hogging, expensive PC. Brett N2DTS > > Hi all: > > Just as lots of folks needed a tutorial on what a roofing is (and > isn't), I'm sure there are at least an equal number (now including me) > that need an introductory course on Pan displays (specifically, what > we forecast Elecraft might do versus what Softrock can already do - > and not do). > > It is hard for me to (currently) understand how there is something out > there already for US$11.00 that apparently provides "what is wanted." > Or maybe it doesn't? > > I gather that we need a PC to run Softrock and if you're like me (with > kids), you have lots of computers around the house that are "old" or > minimally used, or currently in use in the shack but with lots of > untapped horsepower still available. Or maybe you just need an excuse > to upgrade. > > I have noted the article in a recent QST on soundcards and I wonder if > we need "the best" sound card to simply get a Pan display (not running > an SDR radio). > > What sort of additional functionality might Elecraft include on > "theirs" that would not be available in the Softrock (looking for > conjecture)? > > And if you can bascially "do this" for $11.00 (assuming we already > have a PC we can use/share for this app), why would Elecraft even > bother to start to design their own Pan display? > > And my final request for the gurus here...please keep it simple and > take an operational approach. I don't care "how" it does it, I want > to know how the user can USE it, and to compare/contrast Softrock and > whatever E might come out with. > > Thanks, > de Doug KR2Q > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
