>
>> 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.
>
>Will it display BOTH receiver IFs at the same time? The
>Subreceiver does have an IF port, it's not currently brought
>out to the rear panel of the K3. A suitable cable could be
>built - perhaps using the REF "hole" if one were so inclined.
>
>Any word on the resolution ("video bandwidth") and sweep
>rates (at max/min scan width)?
>
>73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
>
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>> Subject: [Elecraft] P3 first look
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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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