Vic, Your point is well taken; but in the end what percentage of amatuers that own a K3 do not have it hooked up to a computer and a logging program; and I bet that most amateurs leave their computer on 24/7 and connected to a DX Cluster.
Like Dave (AB7E) who posted a comment, I am also part of the aforementioned group, my computer is on all the time; thus PowerSDR and LP Bridge are also on all the time. When I turn on the K3, LP-Pan (which is powered by the Aux 12V out on the K3) turns on, and bingo, signals appear on the PowerSDR screen. If for some reason (like going on vacation) I turn off my computer, when I turn it back on, I just start LP Bridge and that auto starts both DXBase and PowerSDR. Basically one click and one button push on the K3 and I am in business. Actually, I have to admit that it is slightly more complicated than that; after I turn on the K3, I have to push the on/off switch on the Green Heron Eng rotor box to on. The Green Heron is plugged into a AC switch that all the other assorted and sundry accessories are plugged into, and turning it on, powers up the rest of the station. So, I guess that I have not figured out what all the other "issues" might be in having a panadapter run by your computer?? Actually I spend more time in the summer connecting and disconnecting the coax and rotor cables because of the thundrestorms than I do "turning on" the K3 and Green Heron Rotor box. In any case, I am sure that your wish for a stand alone unit will come true. The only question is what features and at what cost will the Elecraft unit have. One thing I am sure of is the display will not be of the 17" to 22" variity. One other interesting point that should be brought upis that CW Skimmer works very well with LP-Bridge.. Though I have not installed it yet, I have been told that CW Skimmer is the "cats meow" to the CW contester or DXer; and to them, it is what Viagra is to the "old timers"! It works great and allows them to do things they had never done before! Dick K8ZTT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vic K2VCO" <[email protected]> To: "Dick Williams" <[email protected]>; "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN and "Point and Click" > Dick Williams wrote: > >> Yes, you do have to have a computer; but what ham out there does not own >> a computer (especially amateurs that have found there "niche" in the >> hobby were they want and need the capabilities of the K3)? If you can >> afford a K3 (and the cost of a add on panadapter), I will "go out on a >> limb" and say you can afford to purchase a computer. >> >> You don't have to be a "computer geek" to install and configure LP-Pan, >> LP-Bridge, and Power SDR. > > I have (several) computers and I am a 'computer geek'. But I still want a > standalone unit. > > I want it to come on when the radio does and I don't want to mess around > with all of the issues surrounding a computer just to use it. > -- > 73, > Vic, K2VCO > Fresno CA > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ______________________________________________________________ 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
