Bill Myers wrote: > > The KRX3 seemed like a natural next step. I am a "casual" DXer and > contester, so it made sense to gain the features it would add, especially > for SPLIT operation. But the K3 really has a good split system without > the sub-RX - at least for my level of seriousness. > > When I consider the P3, it would seem that the ability to spot (visually) > and quickly (click?) the best frequency would be a powerful feature. My > problem; I have no experiience with either a sub-receiver, or a spectrum > display - my most advanced tranceiver before the K3 was my K2 (which will > continue to have a place on my operating table!). >
I have a KRX3, P3 and LP-PAN/CW Skimmer. KRX3 (cost $600-650 plus $125 for second CW filter) Advantages: True Diversity (mainly useful for low banders with good RX antennas) Simultaneous RX on same band (big split pileups, S&P while running, etc). Simultaneous RX on different bands Easy set up Easy to use Disadvantages: No big picture P3 ($700-750, assumes you have a KXV3A) Advantages: 200 kHz bandscope (find DX freqs, CQing holes, etc) Flexible display (Fixed spans...not just around K3's IF OUT, VFO A and/or VFO B control) Very easy set up Very easy to use Disadvantages: No zero-beat QSY No decoding CW Skimmer ($75 + LP-PAN $185-235 + soundcard $75 + 3 GHz P4 computer $100, assumes you have a KXV3A) Advantages: Best waterfall including true zero-beat decoder dots See where "599" was last sent in humongous pileup Text/call decoding (OK for assisted contesting) "Blind Mode" (OK for unassisted contesting) Keyboard QSY (no mouse click, no knob push) Disadvantages: Medium difficulty set-up (but much easier than PowerSDR) 24 kHz Span (when using K3's IF OUT) Span always centered on K3's IF OUT VFO A control only It really depends on what you're mainly interested in. For low band DX-ing with a good set of RX antennas, I'd choose the KRX3 because of diversity. For general bandscope use, the P3. For serious pileup-busting and contesting use, CW Skimmer. Regarding what I meant above about decoding "599" in a huge split pileup, see the last screen shot below: http://dxatlas.com/CwSkimmer/ 73, Bill P.S. Soundcard and computer costs above are what I paid. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-or-KRX3-tp5420908p5421127.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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
