Re: W9OY comments about K3

Posted by Bob - W0GI on Feb 19, 2010; 11:51pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/W9OY-comments-about-K3-tp4598096p4600768.html

Those comments on the blog were over the top in my view.

I wouldn't say something like "Your blog is a joke". That would be somewhat rude. The fact is, the P3 isn't trying to compete with a 22" monitor. It is a portable and easy solution. I don't think I would drag my desktop, LP-PAN, and Firebox audio interface into the woods, just for that nice 22" HD screen. Even if I did, there would be a power supply issue.

Does the P3 do the job? Yes. Is it small and ready to go portable? Yes again.

Do I need it for my home station, when I already have an LP-Pan, Firebox, and 22" monitor. NO.

Is it the best panadapter solution for working portable with minimum current consumption and interface cables? YES. The P3 is hardly a joke. It is a product with a specific purpose, and it fills a void that nothing else fills.

I think I will start a blog that compares watching movies on my Asus netbook's 11" LCD, to my 60" Sony.  

The netbook is a joke, and the display is horrible. But it does fit in my Jeep, and runs for 9 hours on the internal battery. :>)

Elecraft will sell a lot of P3 units, not because it is the cheapest or best for a home station,  but because it is best for portable. Isn't portable a big factor in all Elecraft products?

But don't listen to me, as I have Begali keys. I don't need them, but I sure do like them. :>)

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I think some of you guys are really over reacting to the comment made in the link that was referenced. I read the blog and did not even see the K3 mentioned. It did say:

 "Elecraft had their little answer to the pan adapter, what a joke. It was a little screen maybe 9" and made the radio look like a toy. The quality of the display was horrible."
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