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When the latest firmware is downloaded to my K3 does it include the earlier
versions or do I have to go back and download the earlier versions to have them all? Nelson, K8DJC -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 4988 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Each firmware version completely replaces its predecessor. There is no need
to load each intermediate version, just the most recent available. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Nelson Wittstock Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:41 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware downloads When the latest firmware is downloaded to my K3 does it include the earlier versions or do I have to go back and download the earlier versions to have them all? Nelson, K8DJC -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 4988 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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much like other radio/s...
You will not find the necessity of " going back" to retrieve a stable version. None of the changes has had me EVER thinking I wanted to go backwards. bill. At 11:57 PM 3/15/2008, Dick Dievendorff wrote: >Each firmware version completely replaces its predecessor. There is no need >to load each intermediate version, just the most recent available. > >Dick, K6KR _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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My IC-7800 requires that you install each firmware upgrade.
I believe that ICOM must be using a "delta patch" sort of technology. The Elecraft K3 uses a "completely replace" approach. Those of us who test K3 firmware that hasn't yet been released to customers need the ability to bounce back and forth between firmware versions. That's why there is an "Advanced Mode" option on the K3 Utility View menu which displays check boxes and buttons necessary to load firmware that's older than the version installed in the radio. I must load firmware 5 to 10 times a day, and I think the firmware developers may do it much more often than that. 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: Bill NY9H [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:40 AM To: [hidden email]; 'Nelson Wittstock'; [hidden email] Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware downloads much like other radio/s... You will not find the necessity of " going back" to retrieve a stable version. None of the changes has had me EVER thinking I wanted to go backwards. bill. At 11:57 PM 3/15/2008, Dick Dievendorff wrote: >Each firmware version completely replaces its predecessor. There is no need >to load each intermediate version, just the most recent available. > >Dick, K6KR _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Related to this, what is the action of the Configuration Save feature in
the K3 Utility? Can a configuration saved from an earlier f/w level be applied to a current/different f/w level? or do you have to keep configurations matched to the f/w? Is any f/w code saved as part of the configuration? Bruce, NM5B Santa Fe, NM > My IC-7800 requires that you install each firmware upgrade. > > I believe that ICOM must be using a "delta patch" sort of technology. > The > Elecraft K3 uses a "completely replace" approach. > > Those of us who test K3 firmware that hasn't yet been released to > customers > need the ability to bounce back and forth between firmware versions. > > That's why there is an "Advanced Mode" option on the K3 Utility View > menu > which displays check boxes and buttons necessary to load firmware > that's > older than the version installed in the radio. I must load firmware 5 > to 10 > times a day, and I think the firmware developers may do it much more > often > than that. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill NY9H [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:40 AM > To: [hidden email]; 'Nelson Wittstock'; [hidden email] > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware downloads > > much like other radio/s... > You will not find the necessity of " going back" to retrieve a stable > version. > > None of the changes has had me EVER thinking I wanted to go backwards. > > bill. > > > At 11:57 PM 3/15/2008, Dick Dievendorff wrote: >>Each firmware version completely replaces its predecessor. There is no >>need >>to load each intermediate version, just the most recent available. >> >>Dick, K6KR > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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A configuration from one version can be restored to a different version.
No firmware program instructions are saved in the configuration save. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Bruce Bowman Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 11:07 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware downloads Related to this, what is the action of the Configuration Save feature in the K3 Utility? Can a configuration saved from an earlier f/w level be applied to a current/different f/w level? or do you have to keep configurations matched to the f/w? Is any f/w code saved as part of the configuration? Bruce, NM5B Santa Fe, NM > My IC-7800 requires that you install each firmware upgrade. > > I believe that ICOM must be using a "delta patch" sort of technology. > The > Elecraft K3 uses a "completely replace" approach. > > Those of us who test K3 firmware that hasn't yet been released to > customers > need the ability to bounce back and forth between firmware versions. > > That's why there is an "Advanced Mode" option on the K3 Utility View > menu > which displays check boxes and buttons necessary to load firmware > that's > older than the version installed in the radio. I must load firmware 5 > to 10 > times a day, and I think the firmware developers may do it much more > often > than that. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill NY9H [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:40 AM > To: [hidden email]; 'Nelson Wittstock'; [hidden email] > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware downloads > > much like other radio/s... > You will not find the necessity of " going back" to retrieve a stable > version. > > None of the changes has had me EVER thinking I wanted to go backwards. > > bill. > > > At 11:57 PM 3/15/2008, Dick Dievendorff wrote: >>Each firmware version completely replaces its predecessor. There is no >>need >>to load each intermediate version, just the most recent available. >> >>Dick, K6KR > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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If you haven't stored a working configuration using Dick's Configuration Save utility in the K3 Loader, I highly recommend you do so. I've made a habit of periodically saving my configurations since I got my K3 in December. Just yesterday I had a problem which was solved by reloading the previous configuration. I think of it like the System Restore feature in Windows. Eventually I figured out what was wrong but is was really nice to be able to revert to a previously working configuration, thanks to Dick's utility. 73, Bill |
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