Dwight (NS9I) showed me his LP-PAN set-up this past week, and it's very nice indeed. I would have absolutely no problem going with that either. I was advised by David at Elecraft that the K3 module needed (I forgot the part number) is needed regardless if you go with the LP-PAN or the P3 itself...so I figured that I really couldn't go wrong either way. So I just ordered the module for the K3 and will install it. I have a Mackie 1640 Onyx firewire sound board, and that will work just fine as a sound interface. So either way, I'm good. I just have bigger fish to fry right now, with the radio itself and then installing a zero-five 30' flag pole antenna in the yard and running the coax and ground radial system. The "P3 vs LP-PAN" contest will have to wait a couple months, lol. The P3 looks brilliant though, with that external monitor. Very impressive indeed! TB
> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:58:12 -0700 > From: georgefrit...@yahoo.com > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3 > > Yesterday I had a personal demo at Elecraft by Paul, their P3 engineer of the > P3 SVGA. All I have to say is WOW!!!! Why would anybody, with a K3, > consider anything else. > > George, W6GF > > Love my 2 K3s and my KX3 S/N 0123 > > > > ________________________________ > From: Gary K9GS <garyk...@wi.rr.com> > To: > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3 > > Hello Tom, > > I went back and forth on this too....buy a P3 and SVGA adapter or an LP-Pan. > > I finally decided to go the P3 route for several reasons: > > 1) It's self contained and I don't have to tie up the shack computer > running another application. I already have two monitors on the shack > PC and screen real estate is already an issue sometimes. Putting LP-Pan > into that mix just complicates things too much. > > 2) The LP-Pan requires a high end sound card for maximum performance. > I'd have to add the cost of that into the equation. > > 3) My shack computer is more than adequate for ham radio purposes, > logging program, telnet for packetcluster, etc. If I went the LP-Pan > route, however, I'd probably need to upgrade the computer. That's a big > additional expense and headache just to use the LP-Pan. If you throw > digital modes into the mix, say for a RTTY contest, you're putting a lot > of processing burden on one computer. > > 4) Several friends have K3's and P3's and they rave about them....the > integration with the K3 is flawless. > > So, I plan on buying a P3, SVGA adapter and a big dedicated monitor in > the near future. In the end you have to decide and do what's best for > your particular situation. > > > On 10/20/2012 11:10 AM, tom betka wrote: > > Right...good points. I ordered the module needed to support either the P3 > > or the LP-PAN, but I didn't make the final decision just yet. But still, > > the LP-PAN wouldn't be a bad way to go for less money, and then just add > > the monitor to another video card. The monitor would be needed for the P3 > > anyway, and I have an extra video card. So a guy might just try it with the > > LP-PAN at first, and then upgrade to the P3 later, if the spirit moves > > him... > > Thanks for the post. > > TB > > > >> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:17:17 -0700 > >> From: ke...@roadrunner.com > >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft newbie considering K3 vs KX3 > >> > >> KF9QL wrote > >>> [...] so that I can use an LP-PAN and external monitor. [...] TB73, de > >>> KF9QL > >> One suggestion: you may want to consider the P3 (and if you really want the > >> big screen, include the P3SVGA) instead of the LP-PAN. I assembled the > >> K3/100 and P3 combo a couple of weeks ago and all I can say is, "I was > >> blind > >> and now I see." The nice thing about the P3 is that it feels like an > >> extension of the K3 and vice versa. Its not like the P3 controls are > >> trying > >> to replace those on the K3 front panel, they merely augment them -- very > >> smooth and intuitive. > >> > >> I looked hard at the LP-PAN alternative and decided that I wanted to keep > >> my > >> PC for logging and spotting -- not for controlling my radio. I am very > >> pleased with my K3 - P3 setup! > >> > >> 73 ES GOD BLESS U ES URS DE KEN N4OI > >> K1, K3, P3 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-newbie-considering-K3-vs-KX3-tp7564208p7564357.html > >> Sent from the Elecraft 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 > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > -- > > > 73, > > Gary K9GS > > Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org > Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com > CW Ops #1032 http://www.cwops.org > > ************************************************ > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
