Interesting K3 Pan Adapter Development

[Bill W4ZV]

N6TQS:
>Given that "no knobs" operations are pretty new, and only possible
with some radios, I think you may be confusing a correlation with a
causation.  When "no knobs" operators have the experience that "with
knobs" operators do, then we may see different results.  It also is
dependent on the "no knobs" interface.

        Actually the SDR-1000 has been around since 2003, but has
had little acceptance by top contesters.  The rapidity of contester
acceptance of the K3 will simply astound us all once it reaches full
production.  This is little surprise with top contesters like N6TR
(perennial winner of the NCJ CW Sprints) and W0YK (RTTY contests)
being on the beta test team (N6XI also).  CT1BOH, who is among the
top world contesters, also has a K3 on order along with many others
I know of.  These guys are quick to adopt anything which gives them
a competitive advantage.

>It does look as if the K3 is the radio that may make this transition
and experience possible.

        In my opinion, the main feature SDR is the panadapter display,
but it trades off front-end immunity (BDR) to achieve this.  One place
where it shines is VHF contesting, which is because VHF contests
are very slow-paced and the panadapter is helpful for searching wide
areas of otherwise dead bands for an occasional signal.  In a fast-paced
contest like the NCJ CW Sprint, operator agility comes into play,
which is definitely not "no knobs" territory in my opinion.  

        Indeed the K3 + Panadapter will allow the operator to have it
"his way", but I predict most Top-10 guys will be using it in the
classical mode with knobs.  Time (and results!) will tell.

                                                    73,  Bill  W4ZV
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[David Cutter]

My contest team uses N1MM contest logger and we can "point and click" on the
band map side bar where previously entered call signs are listed.  I use
this frequently and I use the t/rx tuning dial for more search and pounce.
Learning N1MM was slow, but using it speeds me up a lot.

David
G3UNA
G6M team


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Subject: [Elecraft] Interesting K3 Pan Adapter Development


N6TQS:
>Given that "no knobs" operations are pretty new, and only possible
with some radios, I think you may be confusing a correlation with a
causation.  When "no knobs" operators have the experience that "with
knobs" operators do, then we may see different results.  It also is
dependent on the "no knobs" interface.
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[.hank.]

Personally I'm not a fan of panadapters or fancy displays on radios.  
Give me a tuning knob, volume control, and a good front end like the
K2/100 has (maybe some day a K3 when Run 2 runs out the door) and that's
about all I need!

WriteLog allows you to do the same thing as N1MM and a few other logging
programs - "point & click" on the band map and cluster spots.

However this mode of operation pointing and clicking spots or band map
entries is a very small part of the total contest venue -- except at the
multi-op stations for the multiplier station, where you have more time
to fiddle with the mouse (or knobs) to tune in the station than a run or
search and pounce station has.

So, yes, there is room for a mouse on the operating desk .... just not
much use for it when you are running or sweeping the band looking for
new stations.

These are my opinions and I own them!

73    Hank    K8DD


David Cutter wrote:

> My contest team uses N1MM contest logger and we can "point and click"
> on the band map side bar where previously entered call signs are
> listed.  I use this frequently and I use the t/rx tuning dial for more
> search and pounce. Learning N1MM was slow, but using it speeds me up a
> lot.
>
> David
> G3UNA
> G6M team
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Tippett" <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 6:14 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Interesting K3 Pan Adapter Development
>
>
> N6TQS:
>> Given that "no knobs" operations are pretty new, and only possible
> with some radios, I think you may be confusing a correlation with a
> causation.  When "no knobs" operators have the experience that "with
> knobs" operators do, then we may see different results.  It also is
> dependent on the "no knobs" interface.
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