Re: [Elecraft] P3 and options
Putting a loudspeaker in a unit that sits at the side is in my view a retrograde step. I dare to suggest that most of us have reduced hearing in some way and a loudspeaker should best be placed in line with our ears eg a light weight speaker on a shelf at ear height. I would not stand such a unit on top of the K3, either. I like the mains power as far from the antenna as possible and some would like to keep the bench free of mains supply, everything being powered from 13.8V under the bench, we do that at the club for general use. I like the idea of a monitoring scope David G3UNA If the P3 band-scope were set up to occupy one-half of the width of a cabinet that was otherwise the same size as the K3, then perhaps a future gift from Aptos could come in the form of a transmit monitor scope (to monitor a the CW/SSB/AM modulation envelope) that would fill the other half of the enclosure.One of the best options back in the old Heathkit days was to have both the HO-10 and the H0-13 (or their SB series big brothers) sitting side by side. Looked great, and gave useful information to the operator in the form of assurances that the outgoing signal was clean.The monitor scope function could also operate during receive so a person could check the other guy's signal for flat-topping, under and over modulation, etc. Other options for the unused half of the P3 cabinet could include a speaker, a rotor-control / indicator for some of the more popular units, and, as someone already suggested, a small 20 to 30 A switcher that could provide power for the K3 and perhaps a few accessories. Lots of possibilities here. - Jim, KL7CC __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] P3 and options
No speaker in the P3 right now. We'd want it to be front mounted and that would make the P3 width too large. 73, Eric WA6HHQ David Cutter wrote: Putting a loudspeaker in a unit that sits at the side is in my view a retrograde step. I dare to suggest that most of us have reduced hearing in some way and a loudspeaker should best be placed in line with our ears eg a light weight speaker on a shelf at ear height. I would not stand such a unit on top of the K3, either. I like the mains power as far from the antenna as possible and some would like to keep the bench free of mains supply, everything being powered from 13.8V under the bench, we do that at the club for general use. I like the idea of a monitoring scope David G3UNA If the P3 band-scope were set up to occupy one-half of the width of a cabinet that was otherwise the same size as the K3, then perhaps a future gift from Aptos could come in the form of a transmit monitor scope (to monitor a the CW/SSB/AM modulation envelope) that would fill the other half of the enclosure.One of the best options back in the old Heathkit days was to have both the HO-10 and the H0-13 (or their SB series big brothers) sitting side by side. Looked great, and gave useful information to the operator in the form of assurances that the outgoing signal was clean.The monitor scope function could also operate during receive so a person could check the other guy's signal for flat-topping, under and over modulation, etc. Other options for the unused half of the P3 cabinet could include a speaker, a rotor-control / indicator for some of the more popular units, and, as someone already suggested, a small 20 to 30 A switcher that could provide power for the K3 and perhaps a few accessories. Lots of possibilities here. - Jim, KL7CC __ 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 __ 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
[Elecraft] P3 and options
I must have missed a lot of the past comments. I know many K3 owners dreamed of a Panadapter, but where did I miss that it should/could/must have an external speaker? I recall reading many informative postings on various speakers, types, quality etc, but I do not recall inclusion with a Panadapter as being mentioned seriously. I would prefer to have a really good and useful Panadapter and be willing to forego a speaker included or as an option as the external speaker arrangement at present is fine by me. There are many different points of view on the reflector and so many of us learn a lot as we read them and enjoy our K3's at the same time, so, it is my hope that the first release of the P3 will be fully developed hardware wise with most of the firmware complete. Future options should/could include such things as internal speaker, keyboard/mouse connections and external display to mention a few. I hope my name is on the waiting list for a P3n and not anywhere near the bottom..:-) Kudos to Elecraft, another great product to look forward to playing with. Gary VK4WT Sent via BlackBerry® from Telstra __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] P3 and options
Just thinking out loud here - If the P3 band-scope were set up to occupy one-half of the width of a cabinet that was otherwise the same size as the K3, then perhaps a future gift from Aptos could come in the form of a transmit monitor scope (to monitor a the CW/SSB/AM modulation envelope) that would fill the other half of the enclosure.One of the best options back in the old Heathkit days was to have both the HO-10 and the H0-13 (or their SB series big brothers) sitting side by side. Looked great, and gave useful information to the operator in the form of assurances that the outgoing signal was clean.The monitor scope function could also operate during receive so a person could check the other guy's signal for flat-topping, under and over modulation, etc. Other options for the unused half of the P3 cabinet could include a speaker, a rotor-control / indicator for some of the more popular units, and, as someone already suggested, a small 20 to 30 A switcher that could provide power for the K3 and perhaps a few accessories. Lots of possibilities here. - Jim, KL7CC __ 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
