Difficulty with K3 Utility RS232 Interface
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Difficulty with K3 Utility RS232 Interface
 
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Hello Richard:
According to my records, there have been only 4 utility file changes since your version FW242. FW Utility 2.42 1.1.6.3 2.72 1.1.10.17 2.80 1.2.1.6 3.11 1.2.3.18 Version 1.1.6.3 would be compatible with your configuration. A suggestion for ELECRAFT might be, put these 4 files in a separate folder called /util/ and could be accessed by: ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/util/ Since the names only have meaning relative to FW release, they could have names like util242, util272, util280 and util311. The correct Utility file could then be available to everyone, for whatever reason. IMHO, go ahead and upgrade. The risk is low. If the current Utility program recognizes the K3 and the COMM test works, you should have no problem. After upgrading, I also recommend the K3_EZ utility to give you a more visible view of your new configuration. See ELECRAFT software page for lots more goodies. You have entered the computer age with your Software Defined Radio. Enjoy! 73's Tony K2ZLS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
Re: Difficulty with K3 Utility RS232 Interface
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Tony,
I believe your statements confuse the issue. The K3Utility versions are not related to firmware upgrades (only one exception that I recall) AND A saved configuration file will NOT reload a previous version of the firmware - it will only reload menu settings, like AGC settings and such. So ... in the event of a firmware upgrade failure, a saved configuration file will be of no benefit for getting the K3 operational again - the firmware must be loaded before a configuration can be restored. Firmware loads do not change menu entries and setup data! Configuration restore only restores menu entries and setup data! 73, Don W3FPR K2ZLS wrote: > Hello Richard: > > According to my records, there have been only 4 utility file changes > since your version FW242. > > FW Utility > > 2.42 1.1.6.3 > 2.72 1.1.10.17 > 2.80 1.2.1.6 > 3.11 1.2.3.18 > > Version 1.1.6.3 would be compatible with your configuration. > > A suggestion for ELECRAFT might be, put these 4 files in a separate > folder called /util/ and could be accessed by: > ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/util/ Since the names only have > meaning relative to FW release, they could have names like util242, > util272, util280 and util311. The correct Utility file could then be > available to everyone, for whatever reason. > > IMHO, go ahead and upgrade. The risk is low. If the current > Utility program recognizes the K3 and the COMM test works, you should > have no problem. After upgrading, I also recommend the K3_EZ utility to > give you a more visible view of your new configuration. See ELECRAFT > software page for lots more goodies. You have entered the computer age > with your Software Defined Radio. Enjoy! > > > 73's > Tony K2ZLS > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.90/2199 - Release Date: 06/24/09 06:23:00 > > Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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