P3SVGA advice please

[Joe Carter]

Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a new monitor too.
In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size monitor folks might recommend.
FYI I am 63 years old and eyes still pretty good other than the "small print conspiracy".
Desk space not really an issue.
Working distance typical desk-top.
Of course typically the "bigger is better" was my first thought but upon reflection perhaps that
could be overwhelming.
I appreciate the groups wisdom!
Love my K3, and KX3!
Joe
w9jc
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[Harlan Sherriff]

Joe,
I have a 20 inch and it is plenty good for these 62 year old eyes.  ;)

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Joseph Carter <[hidden email]> wrote:

>Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a new monitor too.
>In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size monitor folks might recommend.
>FYI I am 63 years old and eyes still pretty good other than the "small print conspiracy".
>Desk space not really an issue.
>Working distance typical desk-top.
>Of course typically the "bigger is better" was my first thought but upon reflection perhaps that
>could be overwhelming.
>I appreciate the groups wisdom!
>Love my K3, and KX3!
>Joe
>w9jc
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[Gary Bartlett VE1RGB]

Probably depends upon what you intend to use it for, but for CW S&P
contesting, my ACER AL1716 (17") is much larger than necessary to be
effective.  That's as viewed with eyes that, according to my mother, turned
69 about 4 hours ago.

73,
Gary VE1RGB

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Subject: [Elecraft] P3SVGA advice please

Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a new monitor
too.
In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size monitor folks
might recommend.
FYI I am 63 years old and eyes still pretty good other than the "small print
conspiracy".
Desk space not really an issue.
Working distance typical desk-top.
Of course typically the "bigger is better" was my first thought but upon
reflection perhaps that could be overwhelming.
I appreciate the groups wisdom!
Love my K3, and KX3!
Joe
w9jc
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[Dave Hachadorian]

If you're going to spend $280 for an SVGA board, you might as
well go big on the monitor!  I have two P3's driving two 23"
1080p LED monitors.  The shack looks like the bridge of  Starship
Enterprise with all those blue screens and strange images.

I found my 23" Dell units on Amazon (refurbs) for $85 each.  I
don't see those particular ones there right now, but there are
other refurbs around $100.

The wider the monitor, the wider you can set the Span, and still
be able to maintain useful resolution of signals.  Increased
vertical resolution helps to see a longer time history too.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, Arizona




-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Carter
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 4:53 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] P3SVGA advice please

Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a
new monitor too.
In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size
monitor folks might recommend.
FYI I am 63 years old and eyes still pretty good other than the
"small print conspiracy".
Desk space not really an issue.
Working distance typical desk-top.
Of course typically the "bigger is better" was my first thought
but upon reflection perhaps that
could be overwhelming.
I appreciate the groups wisdom!
Love my K3, and KX3!
Joe
w9jc
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[N5GE]

I use an old 15 inch 1024 x 768 LCD about six inches further than an
arms length from my eyes which does a great job.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member


On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:57:06 -0400, Harlan <[hidden email]>
wrote:

>Joe,
>I have a 20 inch and it is plenty good for these 62 year old eyes.  ;)
>
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
>
>Joseph Carter <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>>Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a new monitor too.
>>In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size monitor folks might recommend.
[snip]

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[W5RDW]

I started out with a 22 inch display for the external display, but quickly decided it was too overwhelming for my use. I had a 19 inch Acer sitting around unused and it fit the bill. Plenty big for my 69 year old eyes.

[gm3sek]

>
>I use an old 15 inch 1024 x 768 LCD about six inches further than an
arms length
>from my eyes which does a great job.
>
>73,
>Tom
>Amateur Radio Operator N5GE

Same here - a 15 inch 1024 x 768 LCD, but also with the stand removed so
the screen sits directly on top of the K3. That places the K3 and the
entire display within a single field of vision for the best possible
co-ordination between hand, eyes and ears.

From a personal point of view, the next feature I'd like to see in the
P3SVGA is point-and-click tuning using a mouse in the USB port. That is
one of the few areas where external SDRs continue to score over the
P3SVGA.


73 from Ian GM3SEK


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[N0AZZ]

Joe I had a 20' first then switched to a 24" like it a lot better. The
prices for a refurb with new warranty was just over $130. Make sure you get
one that supports your SVGA card a high Res one.


73,
Fred/N0AZZ
K3 Ser #'s 6730/5299--KX3 # 2573--K2/100--KAT100
P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2



-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 6:54 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] P3SVGA advice please

Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a new monitor
too.
In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size monitor folks
might recommend.
FYI I am 63 years old and eyes still pretty good other than the "small print
conspiracy".
Desk space not really an issue.
Working distance typical desk-top.
Of course typically the "bigger is better" was my first thought but upon
reflection perhaps that could be overwhelming.
I appreciate the groups wisdom!
Love my K3, and KX3!
Joe
w9jc
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[Raymond Sills]

These days, it might be less expensive to find a small flat-panel TV  
set that has VGA input.  However, on of the big consumer electronic  
sites sent me an email today hawking a 20" LED monitor for $99.  That  
seems like a modest price.

73 de Ray
K2ULR

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[Richard Fjeld]

I am limited for space.  I have a small desktop computer with a 15 inch LCD monitor.  I bought an inexpensive VGA A/B switch and a couple VGA cables on eBay.  I share the monitor between the P3 and computer.  The monitor size is very adequate. YMMV

Rich, n0ce

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Tom H Childers
  To: Harlan
  Cc: [hidden email]
  Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 8:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA advice please


  I use an old 15 inch 1024 x 768 LCD about six inches further than an
  arms length from my eyes which does a great job.

  73,
  Tom
  Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
  ARRL Lifetime Member
  QCWA Lifetime Member


  On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:57:06 -0400, Harlan <[hidden email]>
  wrote:

  >Joe,
  >I have a 20 inch and it is plenty good for these 62 year old eyes.  ;)
  >
  >Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
  >
  >Joseph Carter <[hidden email]> wrote:
  >
  >>Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a new monitor too.
  >>In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size monitor folks might recommend.
  [snip]

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[N0AZZ]

That's a real waste of the SVGA I would use a larger monitor and wall mount
it the only way to fly.

73,
Fred/N0AZZ

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Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:14 PM
To: [hidden email]; Harlan
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA advice please

I am limited for space.  I have a small desktop computer with a 15 inch LCD
monitor.  I bought an inexpensive VGA A/B switch and a couple VGA cables on
eBay.  I share the monitor between the P3 and computer.  The monitor size is
very adequate. YMMV

Rich, n0ce

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Tom H Childers
  To: Harlan
  Cc: [hidden email]
  Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 8:01 PM
  Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3SVGA advice please


  I use an old 15 inch 1024 x 768 LCD about six inches further than an
  arms length from my eyes which does a great job.

  73,
  Tom
  Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
  ARRL Lifetime Member
  QCWA Lifetime Member


  On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:57:06 -0400, Harlan <[hidden email]>
  wrote:

  >Joe,
  >I have a 20 inch and it is plenty good for these 62 year old eyes.  ;)
  >
  >Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
  >
  >Joseph Carter <[hidden email]> wrote:
  >
  >>Am thinking of adding the P3SVGA to my P3 - will need to get a new
monitor too.
  >>In reading the eham reviews etc I am wondering about what size monitor
folks might recommend.
  [snip]

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[barry whittemore]

I use a 20 inch wide screen wall mounted. I have 4 monitors on my wall. 2 for my computer, one for the P3 and one for my XYLs computer. They are all tied in so either of us can use the radio with computer control.  Station pic at my QRZ.com page
barry
NF1O    
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