http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/P3-first-look-tp3451227p3451824.html
out to the rear panel of the K3. A suitable cable could be
built - perhaps using the REF "hole" if one were so inclined.
... Joe, W4TV
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> I had a short introduction to the P3 today from Wayne and
> Alan (N1AL) at the Santa Barbara ham fest.
>
> Wayne warned us that the P3 was an engineering prototype; I
> was expecting something less finished and with less
> functionality than what I found.
>
> It looked real nice sitting next to the K3. Display
> resolution is the first thing that I noticed, very high. The
> P3 and K3 were both propped up on their front bails. Having
> both units the exact same depth makes them match perfectly
> when sitting side-by-side. The prototype I saw had smooth
> black sides that matched the K3 finish. Wayne says there will
> be ventilation holes in the top of a production version. From
> Wayne's description, maybe 2/3s of the interior is open space
> for unknown future expansion ideas.
> There is a knob on the front to move the frequency cursor.
> Buttons are there on the right side of the display to change
> modes and select how much of the IF bandwidth is displayed.
> Up to 400 KHz and down to much tighter spreads. If I were
> operating CW on 40M for example I would probably be looking
> at a 30 KHz spread that covered a little bit more than the DX
> window. Other times I can imagine watching a much larger IF
> window, such as 10M phone.
>
> When I walked up the P3 was operating in split display mode
> with a waterfall on top and spectrum plot below. The
> waterfall is quite sensitive to picking up weak signals. I
> think it was Jim K9YC that said that his panadapter has led
> him to find all the troublesome wall warts in his house and
> quiet them. I can fully believe that this is going to be a
> result of many users of this technology as you will find all
> the donor signals readily.
>
> I asked if the P3 will have independent audio out (say of the
> cursor position). It is possible technically but is this
> really valuable? Hooks are in the K3 for the possibility to
> view sub receiver IF but the independent IF I/O isn't there
> so this isn't possible for now if I understood the answer correctly.
>
> The P3 sure has a wow factor going for it.
>
>
>
> Mike Scott - AE6WA
> Tarzana, CA (DM04 / near LA)
> NAQCC 3535
> K3-100 #508 / KX1 #1311
>
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