Wouldn't I/Q outputs from the P3 have given you both right now? Dave AB7E
On 8/13/2010 9:09 AM, Bill W4ZV wrote: > You just described the problem most SDRs have (excluding Skimmer). You must > manually point a mouse or turn/press a knob to QSY. The advantage Skimmer > has is that your fingers never need to leave your logging keyboard to do > super-fast S&P on the same band the K3 is on. > > Up Arrow to the next higher decoder dot (or Down Arrow for lower). > Identify by ear or contest logger's bandmap color code. > Work if needed; ignore if not. > Up Arrow to the next. > > This is SOOOO much faster than using either a mouse or knob that it's a huge > advantage (e.g. CT1BOH below)...and it's perfectly legal for unassisted mode > when using Skimmer's Blind Mode (no text decoding). > > http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/skimmertalk/2008-November/000191.html > > If the P3 can solve the zero-beat QSY issue, hopefully there can also be > keyboard control to jump to the next station. This would put it a step > ahead of Skimmer because of the advantages the P3 has in SPAN widths and VFO > flexibility (either A or B using A's IF OUT). > > 73, Bill > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html