Just got the Sub RX and I must say it looks tasty. However, I am puzzled by the
display on the P3 (another tasty toy I would not be without). I have read the
KE7X tour de force on the Elecraft kit and the P3 manual and the other Elecraft
manuals and unless I am going soggy in the brain
The second receiver IF really isn't showing up on the P3, you are only
seeing the IF from the main receiver. However you do get to see some very
nice visual effects on top of that IF display. VFO-B will show up in
magenta and will be the approximate width of the IF filter selected. If
you have
Ed,
You are confusing markers and cursors. The VFO A receive frequency is
denoted by a green cursor and VFO B by a red cursor (when SPLIT is
active).
The markers, MKRA (green) and MKRB (magenta), are used with the Select
button to QSY the K3, but they do not necessarily indicate the active
Hi Andy,
First it's easier to see what's going on if you turn off the A and B
markers. You just want to see the cursors to get a better handle on how they
operate. And you want to activate the VFO-B cursor in the P3 menu.
VFO-A has a green cursor. VFO-B has a Magenta cursor. There is no separate
Boy if that ain't the truth. I still keep messing up with that.
Gary, KA1J
Heaven help you if you are working DX in split and don't see red -- the UP
Police will be on you in a blink of an eye!
73, Bob, WB4SON
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Just curious about opinions of CW DXers/contesters here on the list
regarding these two options - which is likely to make the most impact on
effectiveness?
Both is not currently an option ;-)
John Harper AE5X
http://www.ae5x.com/blog
I'd say the sub-rx by a long shot. For DXing, the ability to listen to *both*
the DX station working split *and* his pileup at the same time is a biggie.
For contesting, SO2V operation listen around the same band when CQing during
slow times is an enhancement. Just seeing the blips is not as
I've obtained both relatively recently, and my vote would be for the P3.
The P3 is quite useful for seeing the calling freq of stations in DX
pileups, so in that regard it satisfies one of the functions of the sub-RX.
Unless you really need to use diversity or to monitor the audio on another
I agree the sub-Rx by a long shot. The way to get in and out of a pileup
quickly is by following who the DX is working and figuring out the pattern
of a split operation.
I had a spectrum display in my 7800, and while it's pretty to look at, it's
really just fluff.
Barry W2UP ( DXCC TOTHR FWIW
There are low cost alternatives to the P3, such as (cheapest) an 8 MHz
Softrock Lite II board or the more expensive but better integrated
LP-PAN, so that it is possible to discover how useful a panadapter is
without a major financial commitment.
If a panadapter turns out to be useful, you
: [Elecraft] Sub-rx or P3?
I agree the sub-Rx by a long shot. The way to get in and out of a pileup
quickly is by following who the DX is working and figuring out the pattern
of a split operation.
I had a spectrum display in my 7800, and while it's pretty to look at,
it's
really just fluff
For DX, the subrx is a huge plus. It is a tremendous help to listen to a split
pileup in
one ear and the DX in the other. Yes, you can switch back and forth quickly
without the
subrx, but at least for me the subrx method is much, much better. It is the
difference
between getting the DX in a
, and the ability to select
three different linear amplifiers. A little pricey but great flexibility.
George, W6GF
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Just curious about opinions of CW DXers/contesters here on
the list
regarding these two options - which is likely to make the
most
Us little pistols with 500w and a
tribander at 40 feet rely on call timing.
Lu, if you're a little pistol with that set-up, I'm a Daisy Red Ryder!
Thanks for the helpful info from all who replied. A strong case for the 2nd
receiver...what I suspected anyway as it seems to offer both the 2-VFO
Us little pistols with 500w and a
tribander at 40 feet rely on call timing.
Lu, if you're a little pistol with that set-up, I'm a Daisy Red Ryder!
Thanks for the helpful info from all who replied. A strong case for the 2nd
receiver...what I suspected anyway as it seems to offer both the
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