Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-19 Thread Larry Phipps
ubject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, > design details? To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Message-ID: > <990531.32803...@web82607.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: > text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >> >?To get you started, look at ... >> > http://www.yout

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-19 Thread Fred Jensen
Al Lorona wrote: > That is really pretty, but my prevailing thought was that perhaps > it's just too much eye candy-- which really doesn't make interpreting > the data any easier. The spectrum readout-- arguably the most > important area of the screen-- is difficult to concentrate on with > the di

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-19 Thread sfbonk
010 2:26 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details? To get you started, look at ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Fom1QwNa4&feature=related That is really pretty, but my prevailing thought was that perhaps it's just too uch eye candy-- which reall

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-19 Thread Al Lorona
> To get you started, look at ... > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Fom1QwNa4&feature=related   That is really pretty, but my prevailing thought was that perhaps it's just too much eye candy-- which really doesn't make interpreting the data any easier. The spectrum readout-- arguably the most

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-17 Thread Ed Muns
> Did we get this completed ?? > > _*We're just completing building the complete P3 web page > now and will > > have more info up later today. > > > > 73, Eric WA6HHQ*_ QRX for Monday. Ed - W0YK - Muns Vineyard www.munsvineyard.com www.facebook.com/munsvineyard _

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-16 Thread Grant Youngman
Why not just check the website ... if it isn't there yet it isn't done. If it is, it is. Maybe we could stand to breathe deeply and then find something else to agonize over for a day or two :-) Grant/NQ5T > Did we get this completed ?? >> _*We're just completing building the complete P3

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-16 Thread W4CCS
; [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill NY9H >>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:29 AM >>> To: Elecraft Reflector >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3>>>> >>> >>> >>> ooppsnow i can't find i

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:38:38 -0400 From: Don Wilhelm What I have gleaned so far is that the detection is done digitally, making it unlike analog panadapters we have seen so far - LP-Pan and SoftRock and others which use I-Q signals at baseband for display. From the phot

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread lstavenhagen
Ok, that's kind of the impression I got by looking at the pics. Tho, the things I most need a computer to do are exactly the things I most wish I didn't have to use a computer to do, such as transmit CW and use the digital modes (tho W7AY's cocoamodem is fantastic and DL2RUM's RUMlog does everythi

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
The P3 is "no computer required". Just like the K3, a computer is only required to load the firmware. Yes, there are some who feel a computer can enhance operation, but it certainly is not a requirement - no drivers to load at all, just the Utility program to run if you want to load firmware.

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread lstavenhagen
Well, personally I'm not going to pester elecraft about it because my actual interest in it is fairly low. So I'd prefer to just read the manual and not hassle anyone about it. I'm still a bit of a Luddite about this particular direction in rigs as these seem to me a little like reaching around

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
LS, The cursor only has to move in one dimension (horizontally across the screen), so there is no mouse to deal with - that function is on a knob - turn it and the cursor moves across the screen - click it to QSY. There are 4 buttons along the bottom which provide 8 additional PF keys for the

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread Don Wilhelm
LS, It certainly will *not* be posted until after Visalia. Eric and crew are getting things ready to go right now, so hold the questions until next week if you want valid answers from those "in the know". Actually, I don't know if the manual is ready yet at all, Perhaps Alan or Ron will comm

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread lstavenhagen
Yes, I'm familiar with these. My question is partly rhetorical - I'm mainly curious about the particular capabilities of the P3 in comparison (i.e. I don't see a keyboard or mouse hookup, etc) 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/OT-Antenna-Tuners-one-more-reaso

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread Ted Roycraft
LS, There are some good videos on youtube that show different panadapters in action and should give you an idea of their capabilities. To get you started, look at ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Fom1QwNa4&feature=related You c

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-16 Thread lstavenhagen
I wouldn't mind a link to a manual as well. I'm still trying to determine, like, what the panadapter actually does 73, LS W5QD -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/OT-Antenna-Tuners-one-more-reason-tp4905802p4912544.html Sent from the [HAM] mailing list archive at Nabble.co

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3, design details?

2010-04-15 Thread juergen
Joe Subich, W4TV > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>> > To: p...@n4lcd.com, elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 12:49 PM > > > So the two parts required to have a working panadapter > kit > > total $810? > > S

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
oun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of p...@n4lcd.com > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 2:53 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>> > > > > >The earlier KXV3 is

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Paul
>The earlier KXV3 is fine for the P3.(The KXV3a added internal >transverter connections for the K144XV). > >No other options are required. So the two parts required to have a working panadapter kit total $810? __ Elecraft mailing l

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
What dimension will be available for stuffing a power supply in the back? On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:51 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > Wes, N7WS, wrote: > >> Did you add that steel plate inside that I recommended >> to keep it from skidding off the table when I push a button >> and that makes the XYL

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
If you are strong enough to pick it up! I think a number of us will be interested in a supply to fit in the P3, perhaps some circuits for those of us you can build, but not design would be good - dual mains voltage of course. 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- The soul is the same in all living creatures,

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Wayne Burdick
Wes, N7WS, wrote: > Did you add that steel plate inside that I recommended > to keep it from skidding off the table when I push a button > and that makes the XYL think that there really is something inside > worth $700? :-) Actually, yes :) The P3 enclosure is being fabricated entirely from co

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604
OTOH, this means that I don't need to be in Visalia by noon on Friday. I had a strong feeling that the orders would start there (just like the K3, two years ago). I was slightly wrong. I think there's been enough discussion on this list to obviate the necessity to read the manual before ordering

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Ruben Navarro Huedo
It is also important for me, read the manual. I can't test it before order, then i need read the manual. My order will wait until it. El 15/04/2010 19:57, Wes Stewart escribió: > Although I had a P3 in my hand a month ago and saw it operate (briefly) > before I order one, I would like to see a m

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Wes Stewart
that makes the XYL think that there really is something inside worth $700? :-) --- On Thu, 4/15/10, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > From: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>> > To: tsmith...@cix.co.uk > Cc: elecraf

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Oops - I made a mistake getting this up quickly last night. The P3 listed on the order form was the kit version. I've now corrected the order form and added the -F assembled version ($50 more). http://www.elecraft.com/order_form_p3.htm If you placed an order and want to change it to a -F plea

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
well I ordered too, but I really want the kit, both for the fun and understanding and for the reduced cost - no custom charges on a kit 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 -- One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. -Malayan Proverb On 15 Apr 2010, at 16:58, Phil H

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Phil Hystad
I ordered mine -- I don't care whether it is a kit or not-a-kit. I wanted the P3. On Apr 15, 2010, at 8:15 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: > ah - I hope that's the kit! > > 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 > Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your > enthusiasm. - Winst

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
ah - I hope that's the kit! 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174 Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965). On 15 Apr 2010, at 15:48, Trevor Smithers wrote: > I assume the item shown on the order page is for the pre built unit - will

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Trevor Smithers
I assume the item shown on the order page is for the pre built unit - will you be offering a kit version ? 73 Trevor G0KTN Original Message http://www.elecraft.com/order_form_p3.htm Please use the link above to order instead of via the phone. If everyone calls today our sal

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Good point, since I'm paying for shipping, I might as well order any mod kits I have yet got - applying them would be a good idea - including the ones I've had for a year :-( -- Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in. -- Leonardo da Vinci On 15 Apr 201

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Bill W4ZV
Eric Swartz -WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote: > > The earlier KXV3 is fine for the P3.(The KXV3a added internal > transverter connections for the K144XV). > > No other options are required. > But you probably should do the IF OUT mod if you haven't yet done so: http://www.elecraft.com/K3/mods/IF

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
The earlier KXV3 is fine for the P3.(The KXV3a added internal transverter connections for the K144XV). No other options are required. 73, Eric _..._ David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: > Eric, can you remind us what is required in the K3 to run the P3, I have an > original KXV3 > 73 de M0XDF

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
t; -Original Message- >>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >>> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill NY9H >>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:29 AM >>> To: Elecraft Reflector >>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 &g

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread David Lankshear
Did you see a price, Bill? 73 DaveL On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:27:08 -0700 Bill NY9H wrote: ooppsnow i can't find it ,sri bill At 08:23 AM 4/15/2010, Bill NY9H wrote: >It's up on the website , time to order > > >bill ___

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft
A6HHQ _..._ >> -Original Message- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill NY9H >> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:29 AM >> To: Elecraft Reflector >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
ft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill NY9H > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:29 AM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>> > > > ooppsnow i can't find it ,sri &g

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Bill NY9H
ooppsnow i can't find it ,sri bill At 08:23 AM 4/15/2010, Bill NY9H wrote: >It's up on the website , time to order > > >bill __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: htt

Re: [Elecraft] time to order your P3 >>>>

2010-04-15 Thread Bill NY9H
It's up on the website , time to order bill __ 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