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I am curious as to everyone's opinion on the PX3? Is it worth the money or is it better to hook the kx3 to a computer?
Dwayne Rich NC4EM Dwayne ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Prior to the release of the PX3 I used a computer. Since I got the PX3 I no longer use the computer for anything but logging. It's integration with the KX3 allows it to do many more things than the computer could. After the upgrade to add keyboard functionality, it is even better. You can do PSK31, PSK63, and RTTY from the keyboard. It also added 40+ more cw and digital mode memories.
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Well worth the money, IMO, Dwayne. It's a class
product and very well integrates with the KX3. Only downside: Using the KX3 sans PX3, say for portable ops, now feels cumbersome :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 5/2/16 4:28 PM, dwayne rich wrote: > I am curious as to everyone's opinion on the PX3? Is it worth the money or is it better to hook the kx3 to a computer? > > Dwayne Rich > NC4EM > > > Dwayne ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Absolutely one of the best radio purchase I have made. As others have noted the PX3 integrated really well with the KX3. Makes operation really smooth and eliminates the need for a PC.
You will not regret it. Enjoy David KG6MTI Sent from my iPhone > On May 2, 2016, at 17:28, dwayne rich <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I am curious as to everyone's opinion on the PX3? Is it worth the money or is it better to hook the kx3 to a computer? > > Dwayne Rich > NC4EM > > > Dwayne > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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I'm not sure it's a question of PX3+KX3 OR computer+KX3. A computer can still be connected to the KX3 (via the PX3) for use with logging / control programs.
Elecraft needs to update the PX3 datasheet. The PX3 is now much more than just a panadapter. In addition to the spectrum and waterfall display, the PX3 supports up to 335 text characters ... 201 characters of received (decoded) text and 134 characters of transmitted text / text to be transmitted. The PX3 can receive text and buffer text to be transmitted at the same time. The PX3 can store up to 50 text messages and 50 macros (PX3 and/or KX3 remote-control commands), each up to 95 characters. Each messsage / macro can be assigned to a keyboard key or key combination (with Shift, Alt or Ctrl). The current PX3 beta firmware (MCU 1.42, 3-22-2016) introduced a "scratchpad" feature. This is yuge! The scratchpad feature allows you to enter the other station's callsign once and substitute the scratchpad into stored text messages using "\s". This is analogous to the HRD / DM-780 <his:callsign> tag. Yuge! I'll take this opportunity to share my (ever-growing) PX3 Wish List. Mouse support is trivial given the existing keyboard support. Logging support will likely require a new (internal) "option board": • Alternative to Insert Key and Ctrl-Insert Key Combination with Scratchpad (e.g., Alt-i and Ctrl-i) - Some keyboards don’t have an Insert key • Marker and Center Frequency Display with 1 Hz Resolution • Mouse Support (e.g., Mouse-n-Click QSY) - using a single 2.4 GHz wireless dongle which supports both the keyboard and mouse • Logging - assumes a new memory or microSD (preferred) "option board" connected via the existing PX3 SPI or I2C expansion interface • Message Tags - recognize an optional tag at the beginning of each message (e.g., "<qth>: Plano, Texas") - expand <tag> (non-recursively) in other messages • Automatic Callsign Recognition - regular expression: ^([BFGIKMNTW]|[A-Z0-9]{2})[0-9][A-Z0-9]{0,3}[A-Z]$ • Remote Control Commands - #UP/#UPB marker move up - #DN/#DNB marker move down - #MAC macro read/set - #MSG message read/set Joe KF5WBO |
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Dwayne,
Prior to the PX3 coming on the market, I used my KX3 with a software application called NaP3. Was nice having a huge display available (I use a 27" iMac) and the ability to mouse click on a signal at the opposite end of the band and instantly QSY there. But..... After having the PX3 I never went back to NaP3. The PX3 is small enough that when I want to use my KX3 out on the patio, in the family room, or wherever, the PX3 is small enough to bring along and still enjoy being able to use my "fish finder"! Jim Bennett / W6JHB Folsom, CA > On May 2, 2016, at 4:28 PM, dwayne rich <[hidden email]> wrote: > > I am curious as to everyone's opinion on the PX3? Is it worth the money or is it better to hook the kx3 to a computer? > > Dwayne Rich > NC4EM > > > Dwayne > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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On Mon,5/2/2016 4:28 PM, dwayne rich wrote:
> I am curious as to everyone's opinion on the PX3? Is it worth the money or is it better to hook the kx3 to a computer? I bought a PX3. Much smaller and lighter, integrates nicely. 73, Jim K9YC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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