K3S / P3 Pre-Purchase questions

[ae4pb]

I'm saving up for my next purchase which will likely be the P3 or the SubRX
and want to know what the P3 does that my current setup doesn't ? I didn't
have the cash to get the P3 during my initial purchase so I have a slightly
modified SDR (cost $20+shipping) connected to my K3S monitored on my laptop
by HDSDR softeware. I get a full display of the IF spectrum showing the
correct and current frequency. I can click on any signal and the radio
automatically tunes there, view the audio, hear the audio on my laptop if I
choose. For $14 each I added x2 - 15" Monitors for a total of 3 displays.

 

Most of my operating will have a laptop for logging so that's not an issue.
I'm currently running the latest version of HRD but am considering a
different RIG control software that's more specific to the K3S but it will
need to integrate with the rest of the HRD suite.

 

So the question is: what will the P3 do for me that I don't already have? I
definitely see a huge benefit of seeing the radio IF signals and am looking
at a setup for the CW thing to watch the entire IF if possible. I will be
getting the P3 eventually regardless but it's priority has changed from
"need/very nice to have" to "want/integrated feature".

 

Comments/suggestions on or off-list welcome. Probably best to answer off
list.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Jerry Moore

AE4PB, K3S - S.N. 010324

An Amatuer is - Considerate, Loyal, Progressive, Friendly, Balanced, and
Patriotic.

 

 

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[Ignacy]

You can look at comparison of LP-PAN and P3 on LP-Pan site. Take adjustment for smaller dynamic range of your $20 stick.

Advantages of P3 are:
1. Small size,
2. Independence from PC = stability
3. Ability to change parameters with one pushbutton.
Tight integration with K3 including the radio's bandwidth.

P3 is especially useful in contesting/Dxing in CW with weak signal. At 2 KHz span one can see signals that are barely heard.

I moved from SDR-IQ to P3 and feel it was a good move.

Ignacy, NO9E

[NK7Z]

Hi,
Just this morning, I used my P3 to look at the signals answering TX3X,
looking for an expanded view, showing 3 KHz wide, and centered on the UP
frequency.  This allows me to fit into the holes where no one is calling
during a pileup...  It takes very little time to set this up on the P3.
I can, and probably will, create a bush button for it.  Then it will
take 1 second to set up.
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On Mon, 2015-10-05 at 06:34 -0700, Ignacy wrote:

> You can look at comparison of LP-PAN and P3 on LP-Pan site. Take adjustment
> for smaller dynamic range of your $20 stick.
>
> Advantages of P3 are:
> 1. Small size,
> 2. Independence from PC = stability
> 3. Ability to change parameters with one pushbutton.
> Tight integration with K3 including the radio's bandwidth.
>
> P3 is especially useful in contesting/Dxing in CW with weak signal. At 2 KHz
> span one can see signals that are barely heard.
>
> I moved from SDR-IQ to P3 and feel it was a good move.
>
> Ignacy, NO9E
>
>
>
>
>
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