I have used both. I much prefer the P3. The LP-Pan is tricky to set up and configure, and computers can be balky and unreliable. Adjustments can be tricky and counterintuitive, and require specialized knowledge of how the particular program works.
The P3 is a plug and play device. Adjustment is via various labeled tuning knobs and becomes pretty easy with a little practice. In fixed mode the P3 can easily and directly tune to an interesting point on the band. Just rotate the knob to bring the cursor into position and press the button. Just as fast as a mouse. From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jamie WW3S Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 9:57 AM To: James Walker <jimmy.wal...@outlook.com>; donov...@starpower.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 "Point and Click" Which is why I'm quite happy with my LP pan and power SDR option.... On Feb 13, 2017 12:29 PM, James Walker <jimmy.wal...@outlook.com><mailto:jimmy.wal...@outlook.com%3e> wrote: > > Frank, > > You are drinking the cool aide. With the mouse click option you can tune all > over the band quickly, sampling all kinds of signals in the time it takes to > retune one new station. I complain about this at Dayton every year and am > always told it’s not necessary. It’s not necessary any more than the P-3 is > necessary but it sure would be a nice feature. > > Jimmy Walker > WA4ILO > Macon, GA > > > On Feb 13, 2017, at 12:11 PM, > > donov...@starpower.net<mailto:donov...@starpower.net> wrote: > > > > Hi Ed, > > > > > > Try operating your P3 in fixed spectrum - tuned VFO mode (FixMode). > > You simply turn the K3 dial to "point" the VFO Cursor to the signal > > of interest displayed on the P3. > > > > > > Its very fast, faster than point and click with a mouse > > > > > > 73 > > Frank > > W3LPL > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Ed Schuller via Elecraft" > > <elecraft@mailman.qth.net><mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net%3e> > > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net<mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 4:12:12 PM > > Subject: [Elecraft] P3 "Point and Click" > > > > The point and click function of the P3 is really a misnomer. It is more on > > the order of twist and push. When operating a contest in S&P mode and using > > the P3 to search for signals, I find the current functionality suboptimal. > > I have yet SVGA option with a large screen; it would be so much easier to > > be able to use a mouse and have true "point and click". I wonder if this > > will ever be a reality. It would make the P3 far more functional. > > > > 73, > > Ed K6CTA > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 donov...@starpower.net<mailto:donov...@starpower.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 > > jimmy.wal...@outlook.com<mailto:jimmy.wal...@outlook.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 > Message delivered to w...@zoominternet.net<mailto:w...@zoominternet.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 gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.com<mailto:gthorn...@thorntonmostullaw.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
