What's a panadapter?

[Peter Wollan]

The K3 will have one (eventually), but what is it?  In some contexts it
sounds like an antenna analyzer, in others like a spectrum display.  And
... could someone explain where the name "panadapter" comes from?

        Peter N8MHD


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[Jack Smith-6]

Panadapter comes from Panoramic adapter, invented by Marcel Wallace in
the 1930's.

Good history at http://home.comcast.net/~cbmcg/Panadaptors.html

You can also find a more modern version that I developed at
www.cliftonlaboratories.com.

Jack K8ZOA


Peter Wollan wrote:

> The K3 will have one (eventually), but what is it?  In some contexts it
> sounds like an antenna analyzer, in others like a spectrum display.  And
> ... could someone explain where the name "panadapter" comes from?
>
> Peter N8MHD
>
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