I think some folks may have forgotten that a subreceiver is not required to locate a DX station's listening frequency in a split pileup. Before second receivers were available we all did what we had to do . we quickly switched between VFOs and tuned the listening range . and it worked . not all the time . but most of the time..and it still works .. And guys who are good at it can do as well as others with two receivers. The second receiver, of course, makes it easier.. And a panadapter makes it even better. I had my second receiver long before I bought a P3 and thought I was in great shape . but when I started using the panadapter it opened up an entire new world and I would no longer want to be without it. I still believe however that the P3 is much more valuable when it's used along with a second receiver, so I would still buy my second receiver first.
It is really the huge pileups where the real value of the combination of subreceiver and panadapter will be revealed. To illustrate, I made several videos while tuning through the huge pileups generated during the recent K1N dxpedition. Here's one that will speak for itself. Follow the link and read the description before viewing: https://vimeo.com/album/2915831/video/119076467 Don, N5LZ -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of ae...@carolinaheli.com Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:39 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] P3 or Sub Rx? Just wondering what DXers who have the K3/K3s think. My main mode will be CW with my objective being DX primarily. With this in mind it's been suggested that the P3 would be more useful than the SubReceiver. I'm starting to rethink that and just wondering which is the most useful for DX? I won't be getting the SVGA adapter unless I get it pre-owned and need it. Thanks in advance.. just getting close.. 13 days and a wakeup :) Jerry Moore AE4PB, K3S SN # TBA ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to n...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
