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AD4C2009

P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in action,thanks to my friend Julio AD4Z who was yesterday at Orlando hamfest with Eric from Elecraft now we have 11 close pictures and also three movies,two of them are short but there is one that is big in which one Eric explain detaily how the P3 works and you can see it receiving signals,for the ones who have high speed internet at home it will take about 20 minutes to download,others will have to wait more because the file has 267 MB,enjoy as I did as well,here is the link:

http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/P3%20at%20Orlando%20hamfest%202010/

AD4C

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Brett Howard

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

Thank you sir...

I was able to download in about 6 minutes. If you want I can repost
them to another site if you want to save on your bandwidth.

~Brett

On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 16:47 -0800, Hector Padron wrote:

> Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in action,thanks to my friend Julio AD4Z who was yesterday at Orlando hamfest with Eric from Elecraft now we have 11 close pictures and also three movies,two of them are short but there is one that is big in which one Eric explain detaily how the P3 works and you can see it receiving signals,for the ones who have high speed internet at home it will take about 20 minutes to download,others will have to wait more because the file has 267 MB,enjoy as I did as well,here is the link:
>
> http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/P3%20at%20Orlando%20hamfest%202010/
>
>
> AD4C
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Brett Howard

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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Ok well it looks like it works very nicely... Good resolution and fast
refresh rates.

I just hope that the screen blinking when you make adjustments is
improved on a bit. It should be a little more dynamic than that and a
little less seizure inducing... ;)

But things like making the screen resize pretty are those final touches
that you put on afterward. I just hope that the code is written in such
a way to not make adding that too difficult...

~Brett (KC7OTG)

On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 16:47 -0800, Hector Padron wrote:

Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

Administrator

The display artifact that was visible when I adjust the marker is not
something that will be present on the released P3. I had just loaded the
latest engineering code into my unit for the show and it had a number of
minor items like this that had just appeared in the last pass. We'll
make sure they aren't there at release. (I haven't actually seen the
video - I'm half awake flying home at 34,000 ft. Just hooked up to the
in-flight wi-fi a few minutes ago.)

The P3 code is well structured and is working amazingly well. I'm very
happy with the speed of display and resolution. To be honest, I actually
slowed -down- the sweep time to 40 ms per pass to make it look its best.
(Its adjustable in the menu.) Its blindingly fast. I think I also may
have had the signal averaging function turned on with an average of
three passes per average when they took those shots. This is also far
form our final code. We have a number of unique features coming that
were not enabled for the show. (The P3 firmware is downloadable just
like the K3..)

I'll post more info later on this week after I get caught up from the
trip. It will take several days as my mailbox is overflowing from four
days on the road.

73, Eric WA6HHQ
====

Brett Howard wrote:

> Ok well it looks like it works very nicely... Good resolution and fast
> refresh rates.
>
> I just hope that the screen blinking when you make adjustments is
> improved on a bit. It should be a little more dynamic than that and a
> little less seizure inducing... ;)
>
> But things like making the screen resize pretty are those final touches
> that you put on afterward. I just hope that the code is written in such
> a way to not make adding that too difficult...
>
> ~Brett (KC7OTG)
>
> On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 16:47 -0800, Hector Padron wrote:
>
>> Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in action,thanks to my friend Julio AD4Z who was yesterday at Orlando hamfest with Eric from Elecraft now we have 11 close pictures and also three movies,two of them are short but there is one that is big in which one Eric explain detaily how the P3 works and you can see it receiving signals,for the ones who have high speed internet at home it will take about 20 minutes to download,others will have to wait more because the file has 267 MB,enjoy as I did as well,here is the link:
>>
>> http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/P3%20at%20Orlando%20hamfest%202010/
>>
>>
>> AD4C
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
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Brett Howard

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

You had it set to an average of 3 in the video but you also turned it
down to real time and yes it is amply fast... Its not as fast as the 80
and 120,000 dollar spectrum analyzers I use at work often but its quite
an impressive little gem.

I'd LOVE to have one by Field Day! I'm a HUGE fan of FD and I've sold
people on many a K3 at the FD's I've headed out to... This year I'm
looking at getting a quick field deployable mast setup
(http://www.blueskymast.com) and a K4KIO hex beam setup! Should be a
blast...

Here's hoping April or May brings the P3 (and I can get in the door
early enough to get one by June)...

Thanks for the show Eric!

~Brett (KC7OTG)

On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 21:02 -0800, Eric Swartz -WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:

> The display artifact that was visible when I adjust the marker is not
> something that will be present on the released P3. I had just loaded the
> latest engineering code into my unit for the show and it had a number of
> minor items like this that had just appeared in the last pass. We'll
> make sure they aren't there at release. (I haven't actually seen the
> video - I'm half awake flying home at 34,000 ft. Just hooked up to the
> in-flight wi-fi a few minutes ago.)
>
> The P3 code is well structured and is working amazingly well. I'm very
> happy with the speed of display and resolution. To be honest, I actually
> slowed -down- the sweep time to 40 ms per pass to make it look its best.
> (Its adjustable in the menu.) Its blindingly fast. I think I also may
> have had the signal averaging function turned on with an average of
> three passes per average when they took those shots. This is also far
> form our final code. We have a number of unique features coming that
> were not enabled for the show. (The P3 firmware is downloadable just
> like the K3..)
>
> I'll post more info later on this week after I get caught up from the
> trip. It will take several days as my mailbox is overflowing from four
> days on the road.
>
> 73, Eric WA6HHQ
> ====
>
>
> Brett Howard wrote:
> > Ok well it looks like it works very nicely... Good resolution and fast
> > refresh rates.
> >
> > I just hope that the screen blinking when you make adjustments is
> > improved on a bit. It should be a little more dynamic than that and a
> > little less seizure inducing... ;)
> >
> > But things like making the screen resize pretty are those final touches
> > that you put on afterward. I just hope that the code is written in such
> > a way to not make adding that too difficult...
> >
> > ~Brett (KC7OTG)
> >
> > On Sun, 2010-02-14 at 16:47 -0800, Hector Padron wrote:
> >
> >> Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in action,thanks to my friend Julio AD4Z who was yesterday at Orlando hamfest with Eric from Elecraft now we have 11 close pictures and also three movies,two of them are short but there is one that is big in which one Eric explain detaily how the P3 works and you can see it receiving signals,for the ones who have high speed internet at home it will take about 20 minutes to download,others will have to wait more because the file has 267 MB,enjoy as I did as well,here is the link:
> >>
> >> http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/P3%20at%20Orlando%20hamfest%202010/
> >>
> >>
> >> AD4C
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "For a refined ham it is compulsory to own a k3"
> >>
> >>
> >>
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John Ronan

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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On 15 Feb 2010, at 00:47, Hector Padron wrote:

> Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in action,thanks to my friend Julio AD4Z who was yesterday at Orlando hamfest with Eric from Elecraft now we have 11 close pictures and also three movies,two of them are short but there is one that is big in which one Eric explain detaily how the P3 works and you can see it receiving signals,for the ones who have high speed internet at home it will take about 20 minutes to download,others will have to wait more because the file has 267 MB,enjoy as I did as well,here is the link:
>
> http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/P3%20at%20Orlando%20hamfest%202010/
>
>
> AD4C
>
Nice video, thanks,

Eric,
I wonder would it be worth you guys doing something like this when you have the P3 ready to go, maybe take the script from a list of questions from the list as to it's capabilities.

Being able to see it in operation is very useful.

Regards
de John
EI7IG

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Ian Maude

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

Yeah, we could have an Elecraft Keynote :)

73 Ian

On 15 February 2010 09:36, John Ronan <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> On 15 Feb 2010, at 00:47, Hector Padron wrote:
>
> > Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in
> action,thanks to my friend Julio AD4Z who was yesterday at Orlando hamfest
> with Eric from Elecraft now we have 11 close pictures and also three
> movies,two of them are short but there is one that is big in which one Eric
> explain detaily how the P3 works and you can see it receiving signals,for
> the ones who have high speed internet at home it will take about 20 minutes
> to download,others will have to wait more because the file has 267 MB,enjoy
> as I did as well,here is the link:
> >
> > http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/P3%20at%20Orlando%20hamfest%202010/
> >
> >
> > AD4C
> >
> Nice video, thanks,
>
> Eric,
> I wonder would it be worth you guys doing something like this when you have
> the P3 ready to go, maybe take the script from a list of questions from the
> list as to it's capabilities.
>
> Being able to see it in operation is very useful.
>
> Regards
> de John
> EI7IG
>
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M0XDF

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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I want one - I've wanted one since it was muted, about the 1st week the K3 was announced.
Now I really WANT one - thanks everyone for taking the pictures.
I think this demonstrates why the 'integral' P3 is a winner over a PC based Pan-adapter.

BTW, did I say I Want One?

73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr., writer

On 15 Feb 2010, at 00:47, Hector Padron wrote:

> Ok guys this is what you all were waiting, a close view of the P3 in action,thanks to my friend Julio AD4Z who was yesterday at Orlando hamfest with Eric from Elecraft now we have 11 close pictures and also three movies,two of them are short but there is one that is big in which one Eric explain detaily how the P3 works and you can see it receiving signals,for the ones who have high speed internet at home it will take about 20 minutes to download,others will have to wait more because the file has 267 MB,enjoy as I did as well,here is the link:
>
> http://www.ad4c.us/Elecraft%20K3/P3%20at%20Orlando%20hamfest%202010/
>

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M0XDF

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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Hmmm Steve / Eric - Californian Accent - sounds the same to me!!!

:-)

Great job Elecraft and good vid Eric (and however took it), doing something like that at the drop of a hat is not easy!

I'll order as soon as you announce we can.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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On 15 Feb 2010, at 09:41, Ian Maude wrote:

> Yeah, we could have an Elecraft Keynote :)
>

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Ted Roycraft

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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Why do you say that these photos and videos demonstrate why the integral
P3 is a winner over a PC based panadapter? I came to the opposite
conclusion but I'm willing to wait for more information. If you want
to run anything else on the PC based on the K3 IF output, CWSkimmer for
example, you would still need something like LP-PAN and a high sample
rate audio card. If you make that investment, I don't know why you
would also buy a P3 when it really doesn't seem to do anything that
PowerSDR-IF (which is free) can't do. It aso seems that there is no
mouse control for the P3 which I think is a drawback. I admit that I
would like that 'toy' but I don't think I could justify buying it solely
based on a capability that exceeds what can be done with a PC which I
don't think it has. Now, if you just WANT it, I can understand that.
Boys really do like their toys.

73, Ted, W2ZK

On 2/15/2010 7:18 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I want one - I've wanted one since it was muted, about the 1st week the K3 was announced.
> Now I really WANT one - thanks everyone for taking the pictures.
> I think this demonstrates why the 'integral' P3 is a winner over a PC based Pan-adapter.
>
> BTW, did I say I Want One?
>
> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>
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David Gilbert

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

I've had exactly the same reaction. It seems to me that limited functionality, no matter how exquisitely done, is still limited functionality.

My major disappointment is that, in my admittedly non-expert opinion, the P3 COULD have had similar functionality to an SDR-IQ but for some reason doesn't.

73,
Dave AB7E

------Original Mail------
From: "Ted Roycraft" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:22 -0500
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

Why do you say that these photos and videos demonstrate why the integral
P3 is a winner over a PC based panadapter? I came to the opposite
conclusion but I'm willing to wait for more information. If you want
to run anything else on the PC based on the K3 IF output, CWSkimmer for
example, you would still need something like LP-PAN and a high sample
rate audio card. If you make that investment, I don't know why you
would also buy a P3 when it really doesn't seem to do anything that
PowerSDR-IF (which is free) can't do. It aso seems that there is no
mouse control for the P3 which I think is a drawback. I admit that I
would like that 'toy' but I don't think I could justify buying it solely
based on a capability that exceeds what can be done with a PC which I
don't think it has. Now, if you just WANT it, I can understand that.
Boys really do like their toys.

73, Ted, W2ZK

On 2/15/2010 7:18 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> I want one - I've wanted one since it was muted, about the 1st week the K3 was announced.
> Now I really WANT one - thanks everyone for taking the pictures.
> I think this demonstrates why the 'integral' P3 is a winner over a PC based Pan-adapter.
>
> BTW, did I say I Want One?
>
> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>
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Grant Youngman

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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> My major disappointment is that, in my admittedly non-expert opinion, the P3
COULD have had similar functionality to an SDR-IQ but for some reason doesn't.

My major disappointment is that the P3 COULD have been fully equivalent to an Agilent E4448A,
and have been able to run Skype and deliver speech-to-text decode of all SSB QSO's in at
least a 500Khz bandwidth range in 14 languages, while offering Windoze and Linux virtual
machines (under OS X naturally) for running other applications. Why was this not included in the
initial firmware?

Clearly, Elecraft just doesn't understand their served market
and could use some serious help with their business strategies ...

Grant/NQ5T
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Guy, K2AV

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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Probably will have, over time. It's software defined. You're talking
about code development in a small company.

And you are talking about ten years of follow-on code development
after purchase if the K2 was any indication.

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Dave - AB7E <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> I've had exactly the same reaction. It seems to me that limited functionality, no matter how exquisitely done, is still limited functionality.
>
> My major disappointment is that, in my admittedly non-expert opinion, the P3 COULD have had similar functionality to an SDR-IQ but for some reason doesn't.
>
> 73,
> Dave AB7E
>
>
>
> ------Original Mail------
> From: "Ted Roycraft" <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:22 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies
>
> Why do you say that these photos and videos demonstrate why the integral
> P3 is a winner over a PC based panadapter? I came to the opposite
> conclusion but I'm willing to wait for more information. If you want
> to run anything else on the PC based on the K3 IF output, CWSkimmer for
> example, you would still need something like LP-PAN and a high sample
> rate audio card. If you make that investment, I don't know why you
> would also buy a P3 when it really doesn't seem to do anything that
> PowerSDR-IF (which is free) can't do. It aso seems that there is no
> mouse control for the P3 which I think is a drawback. I admit that I
> would like that 'toy' but I don't think I could justify buying it solely
> based on a capability that exceeds what can be done with a PC which I
> don't think it has. Now, if you just WANT it, I can understand that.
> Boys really do like their toys.
>
> 73, Ted, W2ZK
>
> On 2/15/2010 7:18 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
>> I want one - I've wanted one since it was muted, about the 1st week the K3 was announced.
>> Now I really WANT one - thanks everyone for taking the pictures.
>> I think this demonstrates why the 'integral' P3 is a winner over a PC based Pan-adapter.
>>
>> BTW, did I say I Want One?
>>
>> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>>
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M0XDF

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

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Because it has a better integration, because I can use it in the field, without a PC (or laptop connected), because it has a small format (ok, perhaps not quite as small as a netbook).

Because I haven't yet seen any Mac OSX software to implement a Pan-Adapter.

Because it has a great potential, not just as being able to display RTTY & PSK in more chars etc on the screen. But the interface could do far more and I expect it will over time.

Yes you could do all that by running different software at the same time.

However, I'm not interested in CWSkimmer. I haven't made the investment in an LP-PAN or the audio card, purely because I ran a Mac and I've been waiting for the P3. I do own a microHam DIGIKEYER, which has a very good Audio CODEC.

Maybe I'm mad, but I also like the idea of staying away from too much computerisation - I spend 14+ hours a day at a computer - it's my job, as well as a hobby and I like the idea of it not being dominant in my other hobbies.

73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
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On 15 Feb 2010, at 20:41, Dave - AB7E wrote:

W4CCS

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

In reply to this post by Guy, K2AV

I only hope the display matches the K3.. Amber not blue..!!

W4CCS

On 2/15/2010 4:52 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:

> Probably will have, over time. It's software defined. You're talking
> about code development in a small company.
>
> And you are talking about ten years of follow-on code development
> after purchase if the K2 was any indication.
>
> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Dave - AB7E<[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> I've had exactly the same reaction. It seems to me that limited functionality, no matter how exquisitely done, is still limited functionality.
>>
>> My major disappointment is that, in my admittedly non-expert opinion, the P3 COULD have had similar functionality to an SDR-IQ but for some reason doesn't.
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave AB7E
>>
>>
>>
>> ------Original Mail------
>> From: "Ted Roycraft"<[hidden email]>
>> To:<[hidden email]>
>> Sent: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:03:22 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies
>>
>> Why do you say that these photos and videos demonstrate why the integral
>> P3 is a winner over a PC based panadapter? I came to the opposite
>> conclusion but I'm willing to wait for more information. If you want
>> to run anything else on the PC based on the K3 IF output, CWSkimmer for
>> example, you would still need something like LP-PAN and a high sample
>> rate audio card. If you make that investment, I don't know why you
>> would also buy a P3 when it really doesn't seem to do anything that
>> PowerSDR-IF (which is free) can't do. It aso seems that there is no
>> mouse control for the P3 which I think is a drawback. I admit that I
>> would like that 'toy' but I don't think I could justify buying it solely
>> based on a capability that exceeds what can be done with a PC which I
>> don't think it has. Now, if you just WANT it, I can understand that.
>> Boys really do like their toys.
>>
>> 73, Ted, W2ZK
>>
>> On 2/15/2010 7:18 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
>>
>>> I want one - I've wanted one since it was muted, about the 1st week the K3 was announced.
>>> Now I really WANT one - thanks everyone for taking the pictures.
>>> I think this demonstrates why the 'integral' P3 is a winner over a PC based Pan-adapter.
>>>
>>> BTW, did I say I Want One?
>>>
>>> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174
>>>
>>>
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Julian, G4ILO

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

In reply to this post by M0XDF

David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote

Maybe I'm mad, but I also like the idea of staying away from too much computerisation - I spend 14+ hours a day at a computer - it's my job, as well as a hobby and I like the idea of it not being dominant in my other hobbies.

You aren't mad, unless we both are. If I'd wanted to look at PowerSDR when on the radio I'd have bought a Flex not a K3. I don't want to have to wait for the computer to boot up just for a quick tune around to see what's happening.

It's good for the makers of LP-Pan and SDR-IQ that demand for their products isn't going to evaporate once the P3 starts shipping. The P3 gives us choice, rather than more of the same. Choice is good, in my opinion.

Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222 KX3 #110
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Philippe Trottet

Re: P3 at Orlando hamfest pictures and movies

In reply to this post by Grant Youngman

Ah Ah... P3 must have a bidet with a rotary jet and brakes on the spare wheel !!
Next time some will ask for planet diversity.

73's
Philippe A65BI
K3#3616
* Elecraft, by Hams, for Hams...What else ?

>>> <[hidden email]> 16-02-2010 1:49 >>>
> My major disappointment is that, in my admittedly non-expert opinion, the P3
COULD have had similar functionality to an SDR-IQ but for some reason doesn't.

My major disappointment is that the P3 COULD have been fully equivalent to an Agilent E4448A,
and have been able to run Skype and deliver speech-to-text decode of all SSB QSO's in at
least a 500Khz bandwidth range in 14 languages, while offering Windoze and Linux virtual
machines (under OS X naturally) for running other applications. Why was this not included in the
initial firmware?

Clearly, Elecraft just doesn't understand their served market
and could use some serious help with their business strategies ...

Grant/NQ5T
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