[on soapbox] Let me increase the noise level by also preferring the "no need for a PC" P3.
I would like most of my ham radio operations to be PC free. Especially PC free as I prefer my Apple Macs but I am not making a statement about Mac versus PC. I would say the same, I want Mac free operating. Is there a place for a PC? Sure, firmware update, programming my K3, or other similar acts. But, when I operate, I have my K3, my Begali Paddle, and my spiral bound notebook where I log my contacts. A computer interface has not yet been invented that can surpass the flexibility and speed of paper and pencil -- I should know, I have been a programmer for 45 years and I am very well aware of the features of all of the best logging programs. No I do not contest, if I did, I too would probably use a computer for logging admitting that in some circumstances the computer is a help. And, I am doing some experimenting with PSK and use my Mac for that but that is all. But, I prefer PC-free functionality from Elecraft so I really like the idea of the P3 without the need of a computer except for firmware download and maintenance. Yes, if I wanted a computer interface I would be using the LP-PAN solution. [off soapbox] 73, phil, K7PEH On Apr 16, 2010, at 2:58 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > Exactly. The point of the P3 is to *get away from* using a PC. It is > made to go next to the K3. That means I can take with me to xxxx and > not have to drag a PC along, or install a bunch of stuff on someone > else's PC to use the spectrum display. Believe that was the point. > > If one doesn't want a built-in screen and DOES want a PC there are > existing setups that will display the K3 IF on one's PC. No need for > Elecraft to get bogged down in something that has a dozen competitors. > I surely hope they spend their precious time elsewhere. SDR-IQ, etc, > come up for sale on this reflector and I suspect we will see more. > Mostly for way less than a P3 and DO use a PC. > > 73, Guy. > > > On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Jay Sissom <jsis...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Isn't this the black box version? :) >> >> http://www.telepostinc.com/LP-PAN.html >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Richard Thorpe <kis...@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> Please Elecraft gurus make a black box version of the P3 that will >>> connect to a computer, it could be less expensive and obviously take >>> up less desk space. In my opinion the latest pictures of the P3 are >>> very unappealing. In my application it would have to be placed on top >>> of my K3 imagine how that would look. I would think you would sell >>> "black box " versions 2 to 1 and get away from that mini screen I see >>> in the P3 pictures. Please, please, please, and thank you. >>> >>> R Thorpe AC9D >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
