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Mark Tellez

Panadapter

Hello all,

I would like to know what people think of the new Panadapter. I am
considering adding it to my portable station. I would like to know what
people think of its features and the usefulness (and drawbacks) in a
portable configuration.

Thanks,

Mark
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ve3dvy

Re: Panadapter

not sure if you mean P3 or PX3

I purchased the P3 about a year ago. when I ordered it I was worried
I had spent money on something that had marginal purpose, a toy or fancy
Gadget.

Now that I have had it for a year or so it has become a integral part of
my operating. its wonderfull in chasing DX and contests for finding
signals especially on quiet bands. is a band open? just watch the
water fall for a half a minute and you can see. never mind hunting up
and down the band to see what may be there. find the station being
worked in a split situation is easy. I can go on and on. For me I
feel it was money well spent. I certainly get more use out of it than
I had hoped for.

David Moes
President: Peterborough Amateur Radio Club.
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VE3DVY, VE3SD

On 1/26/2015 22:57, Mark Tellez wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I would like to know what people think of the new Panadapter. I am
> considering adding it to my portable station. I would like to know what
> people think of its features and the usefulness (and drawbacks) in a
> portable configuration.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Mark
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QUENTIN COLLIER

Re: Panadapter

I was going to ask the same question as David about whether you were interested in the P3 or the PX3!

And assuming you were talking about the P3, my experience is the same as his....a really good investment. As a for instance (although this hasn't happened yet as the event isn't until June), in our (CW) Field Day - which has rules very different from the North AmericanField Day - we get double points for QSOs on 160m & 10m. I can foresee that the ability to take a quick dive onto those bands and get an" at a glance" view of whether there is enough activity to justify a band change will be a major boon.

73, Quin G3WRR

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Panadapter

not sure if you mean P3 or PX3

I purchased the P3 about a year ago. when I ordered it I was worried
I had spent money on something that had marginal purpose, a toy or fancy
Gadget.

Now that I have had it for a year or so it has become a integral part of
my operating. its wonderfull in chasing DX and contests for finding
signals especially on quiet bands. is a band open? just watch the
water fall for a half a minute and you can see. never mind hunting up
and down the band to see what may be there. find the station being
worked in a split situation is easy. I can go on and on. For me I
feel it was money well spent. I certainly get more use out of it than
I had hoped for.

David Moes
President: Peterborough Amateur Radio Club.
[hidden email]
VE3DVY, VE3SD

On 1/26/2015 22:57, Mark Tellez wrote:

>

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Irwin KD3TB

Re: Panadapter

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I have both the P3 for my K3 station ( main station) and PX3 for my KX3
station ( beach house station). And think they are an excellent addition
for both contesting and chasing DX in a pileup.

Irwin KD3TB

On Monday, January 26, 2015, Mark Tellez <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I would like to know what people think of the new Panadapter. I am
> considering adding it to my portable station. I would like to know what
> people think of its features and the usefulness (and drawbacks) in a
> portable configuration.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Mark
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Phil Wheeler-2

Re: Panadapter

I agree. Operating without a panadapter to see
what's on a band has become too tedious for me :-)

The only negative on the PX3 for me is the absence
of the mode where the band stays fixed on the
display while your cursor moves across it as you
change frequency. Once (or if!) that is added to
my PX3 it will be well-nigh perfect.

73, Phil W7OX

On 1/27/15 5:23 AM, Irwin Darack wrote:

> I have both the P3 for my K3 station ( main station) and PX3 for my KX3
> station ( beach house station). And think they are an excellent addition
> for both contesting and chasing DX in a pileup.
>
> Irwin KD3TB
>
> On Monday, January 26, 2015, Mark Tellez <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I would like to know what people think of the new Panadapter. I am
>> considering adding it to my portable station. I would like to know what
>> people think of its features and the usefulness (and drawbacks) in a
>> portable configuration.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark

Jim Brown-10

Re: Panadapter

On Tue,1/27/2015 8:15 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
> The only negative on the PX3 for me is the absence of the mode where
> the band stays fixed on the display while your cursor moves across it
> as you change frequency. Once (or if!) that is added to my PX3 it will
> be well-nigh perfect.

This is a BIG negative for me. The current firmware lacks the Fixed Tune
Mode, which GREATLY reduces its usefulness. To see weak signals, we must
use lots of averaging and keep the noise near the bottom of the
amplitude display. But without Fixed Tune Mode, averaging re-starts with
each QSY, so you can't see those weak signals as you tune the band. I've
heard that they're working on some limited version of Fixed Tune Mode.
If it doesn't show up pretty soon, and if it isn't reasonably useful, my
PX3 will be for sale.

Caps added for emphasis.

73, Jim K9YC
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Phil Hystad-3

Re: Panadapter

Jim (and others)...

So, is this limitation of the PX3 going to be fixed to support the fixed tune mode. Fixed tune is about the only way I use my P3. Although I need to periodically re-center the cursor on the P3, that is not a problem.

I will not be buying the PX3 (probably) until this is fixed -- does anyone know if it will be fixed?

73, phil, K7PEH

> On Jan 27, 2015, at 10:04 AM, Jim Brown <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> On Tue,1/27/2015 8:15 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>> The only negative on the PX3 for me is the absence of the mode where the band stays fixed on the display while your cursor moves across it as you change frequency. Once (or if!) that is added to my PX3 it will be well-nigh perfect.
>
> This is a BIG negative for me. The current firmware lacks the Fixed Tune Mode, which GREATLY reduces its usefulness. To see weak signals, we must use lots of averaging and keep the noise near the bottom of the amplitude display. But without Fixed Tune Mode, averaging re-starts with each QSY, so you can't see those weak signals as you tune the band. I've heard that they're working on some limited version of Fixed Tune Mode. If it doesn't show up pretty soon, and if it isn't reasonably useful, my PX3 will be for sale.
>
> Caps added for emphasis.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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Phil Wheeler-2

Re: Panadapter

In reply to this post by Jim Brown-10

I generally agree, Jim -- though the PX3 even with
this limitation is better than no panadapter at
all. And it's far nicer than the Tiny Python
Panadapter (April 2014 QST) I built earlier.

But I sure hope Wayne and others figure out how to
add Fixed Tune mode to the PX3; I'd use the rig
more if it had that capability.

Wayne has mentioned Fixed Tune Mode for the PX3
("carefully", I'd say) in past posts. Maybe he'll
chime in with an update.

73, Phil W7OX

On 1/27/15 10:04 AM, Jim Brown wrote:

> On Tue,1/27/2015 8:15 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>> The only negative on the PX3 for me is the
>> absence of the mode where the band stays fixed
>> on the display while your cursor moves across
>> it as you change frequency. Once (or if!) that
>> is added to my PX3 it will be well-nigh perfect.
>
> This is a BIG negative for me. The current
> firmware lacks the Fixed Tune Mode, which
> GREATLY reduces its usefulness. To see weak
> signals, we must use lots of averaging and keep
> the noise near the bottom of the amplitude
> display. But without Fixed Tune Mode, averaging
> re-starts with each QSY, so you can't see those
> weak signals as you tune the band. I've heard
> that they're working on some limited version of
> Fixed Tune Mode. If it doesn't show up pretty
> soon, and if it isn't reasonably useful, my PX3
> will be for sale.
>
> Caps added for emphasis.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

wayne burdick

Re: Panadapter

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In reply to this post by Phil Hystad-3

Fixed Tune mode for the PX3 is nearly finished. I'll post details when we're ready to do field testing.

73,
Wayne
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> On Jan 27, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Jim (and others)...
>
> So, is this limitation of the PX3 going to be fixed to support the fixed tune mode. Fixed tune is about the only way I use my P3. Although I need to periodically re-center the cursor on the P3, that is not a problem.
>
> I will not be buying the PX3 (probably) until this is fixed -- does anyone know if it will be fixed?
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
>> On Jan 27, 2015, at 10:04 AM, Jim Brown <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue,1/27/2015 8:15 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>>> The only negative on the PX3 for me is the absence of the mode where the band stays fixed on the display while your cursor moves across it as you change frequency. Once (or if!) that is added to my PX3 it will be well-nigh perfect.
>>
>> This is a BIG negative for me. The current firmware lacks the Fixed Tune Mode, which GREATLY reduces its usefulness. To see weak signals, we must use lots of averaging and keep the noise near the bottom of the amplitude display. But without Fixed Tune Mode, averaging re-starts with each QSY, so you can't see those weak signals as you tune the band. I've heard that they're working on some limited version of Fixed Tune Mode. If it doesn't show up pretty soon, and if it isn't reasonably useful, my PX3 will be for sale.
>>
>> Caps added for emphasis.
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
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Phil Wheeler-2

Re: Panadapter

Thanks for that update, Wayne. I'm waiting with
great anticipation :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 1/27/15 10:46 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> Fixed Tune mode for the PX3 is nearly finished. I'll post details when we're ready to do field testing.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
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