I purchased the LP-PAN because I came from several years of owning the Flex
5000A and it uses the same software. I had forgotten how to use knobs.
Only had one configuration problem and a phone call to Larry, fixed that.
It has worked perfectly since and I love using it. I am spoiled with the
scope, especially on 6 meters for the reasons mentioned. On the other
bands, tuning is so quick with a simple mouse click. It puts the frosting
on the K3.
Phil
Philip LaMarche
LaMarche Enterprises, Inc.
www.instantgourmetspices.com
www.w9dvm.com
800-395-7795 pin 02
727-944-3226
FAX 727-937-8834
NASFT 30210
K3 #1605
CCA 98 00827
CRA 1701
W9DVM
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From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Ellington
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 8:46 AM
To: N1IX; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] LP PAN as i see it
Many people buy the LP-PAN but get bogged down in it's complexity and end up
selling them. It's not plug and play. You're dealing with:
1. K3 must have the KXV3 board, $99, installed.
2. BNC coax cable to LP-PAN.
3. LP-PAN $227 assembled.
4. Cables from LP-PAN to sound card.
5. Sound card (special). Not your average Soundblaster! I used the Creative
EMU 0202 external USB attached audio interface. $100.
6. USB cable to PC.
7. Drivers installed for sound card.
8. PowerSDR-IF software from WU2X (download).
9. Configure, calibrate and choose from dozens of options and settings in
software.
INSTRUCTIONS for the LP-PAN are found at this link:
http://www.telepostinc.com/LP-PAN.html
INSTRUCTIONS for PowerSDR-IF are found at this link:
http://www.wu2x.com/sdr.html
This is at best, confusing. Paragraph after paragraph of information that
has slowly evolved over months and months. Useful links, system
requirements, mods, betas, HRD, SDR-IQ.It's a world of it's own!
I'm using LP-PAN here. Yes it took me quiet a while to make it all work. The
software locked up my PC. I had cable problems. I ended up changing PCs and
the one I have still isn't fast enough to actually use LP-PAN as a radio.
Too many pops and cracks but the scope is GREAT! I use it constantly.
Yea, you can set there and slowly twiddle the vfo knob across the band
searching for signals but with the scope you soon learn that you had been
tuning right past signals and didn't know it! All it takes is a brief pause
in transmission and you've missed him. Just a few days ago I landed on 6
meters and sat back and watched the scope. Soon a single blip appeared in
the cw portion for about 5 seconds. I clicked the mouse in the general area
and waited for about 30 seconds. Suddenly I heard CQ CQ CQ de W5VYH W5VYH K.
I snagged him. A distance of 625 miles. The only signal on 6 meters and CW
at that! It's the first 6 meter QSO I've had in 30 years. The band quickly
went dead and it was over.
Tell meWhat are the odds of me working W5VYH if I had no bandscope?
ZERO, ZILCHYou could wear out 100 finger dimples and never accomplish
that!
Did I mention my antenna? A 200' doublet fed with ladder lineThe tuner
in the K3 somehow found a match on 6 meters. BTW: That tuner is astounding.
It matches things that shouldn't be matched.
Yes I hope Elecraft comes out with a better solution than this cantankerous
hodgepodge of little black boxes, cables and weird software but until then
I'll keep on using it.
Steve
N4LQ
n...@carolina.rr.com
- Original Message -
From: N1IX n...@n1ix.com
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 1:20 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] LP PAN
I have noticed a lot of LP Panadaapters for sale. I am wondering why.
Do they work well? I have one but I haven't been able to get it working
yet.
Dave N1IX
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