Optimum Monitor for the P3 SVGA?

[atoyer]

I have recently received the P3SVGA and need to procure a suitable
monitor. Are there any preferences of one size and/or resolution over
another?

Alden Oyer, AG5S

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[Dave Hachadorian-2]

Resolution 1920 x 1080, the bigger the better.  I have two
K3/P3's with two 23" monitors.  The wider they are, the more
bandwidth you can monitor without scrunching all the signals
together.  The higher they are, the more time history you can
see.

You can get a 23" 1920 x 1080 monitor for about $120 any time on
Amazon.  If you hunt for sales, you can do even better.  Mine are
Dell refurbs that I got for $75 on sale (not currently
available).

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Big Bear Lake, CA



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Subject: [Elecraft] Optimum Monitor for the P3 SVGA?

I have recently received the P3SVGA and need to procure a
suitable
monitor. Are there any preferences of one size and/or resolution
over
another?

Alden Oyer, AG5S

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[Mike K2MK]

Hi Alden,

It's a good question. I would suppose that it's advisable to get a monitor with a native resolution that matches the selections indicated in the SVGA manual. I'm not sure what happens when the two disagree. I would like to hear from folks that have gone through this exercise. Per the current manual the only resolutions available are:
1024x768, 1280x1040, 1440x900, and 1920x1080.

Elecraft also states in the manual that 1440x900 or less is best for Fixed Tune Mode. I prefer fixed tune mode and I have to say that the screen goes through a lot of gyrations when coming out of transmit or when I hit spots from within WriteLog. If I'm doing a lot of spot jumping I'll switch to Tracking Mode.

A common feature of monitors is multiple inputs. If your PC has multiple monitor outputs then you would be able to use the new monitor as a secondary PC monitor as well as a P3 monitor. If you go this way you'll want a monitor that has front panel button for input selection as opposed to input selection through a menu.

Enjoy your SVGA board. It really enhances the K3/P3 experience.

73,
Mike K2MK

atoyer wrote

I have recently received the P3SVGA and need to procure a suitable
monitor. Are there any preferences of one size and/or resolution over
another?

Alden Oyer, AG5S

[Hank Garretson]

On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Dave Hachadorian <[hidden email]>wrote:

The higher they are, the more time history you can see.
>

Is that the case? I thought I asked question about more history with SVGA
awhile back, and I though the answer was that history duration was
established by P3.

Did I misinterpret? In particular, right now the way my P3 is setup I get
about ten seconds of waterfall history. If I keep those P3 settings, can I
see more than ten seconds of waterfall on the SVGA? If yes, how much more?

73,

Hank, W6SX

Mammoth Lakes, California

Elevation 8083 feet in John Muir's Range of Light
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[tomb18]

One caveat with the 1920x1080. Not all monitors work correctly. I have 4 sell monitors none of which work right.
Tom

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On 2013-07-23, at 5:28 PM, Dave Hachadorian <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Resolution 1920 x 1080, the bigger the better.  I have two K3/P3's with two 23" monitors.  The wider they are, the more bandwidth you can monitor without scrunching all the signals together.  The higher they are, the more time history you can see.
>
> You can get a 23" 1920 x 1080 monitor for about $120 any time on Amazon.  If you hunt for sales, you can do even better.  Mine are Dell refurbs that I got for $75 on sale (not currently available).
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Big Bear Lake, CA
>
>
>
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> I have recently received the P3SVGA and need to procure a suitable
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> another?
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[Mike K2MK]

Hi Hank,

I believe the comment you are recalling has to do with the data display at the very bottom of the external monitor. The data display (CW, RTTY, and PSK) can be turned on or off.

What Dave meant is that you can obtain a taller waterfall display. If the waterfall is tall you can see signals that are several minutes old. I never measured the time duration and of course it would vary depending on how tall you make the waterfall. Needless to say it is well in excess of 10 seconds.

In my opinion the SVGA option for the P3 is worth the price of admission.

73,
Mike K2MK

Hank Garretson wrote

On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Dave Hachadorian <[hidden email]>wrote:

The higher they are, the more time history you can see.
>

Is that the case? I thought I asked question about more history with SVGA
awhile back, and I though the answer was that history duration was
established by P3.

Did I misinterpret? In particular, right now the way my P3 is setup I get
about ten seconds of waterfall history. If I keep those P3 settings, can I
see more than ten seconds of waterfall on the SVGA? If yes, how much more?

73,
Hank, W6SX