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g8kbvdave

Re: KX3 Firmware upgrade.

Hello again from a sunny (if cold) Ankara morning.

With apologies to Dick and others. And sorry to "shout" below, but please read
and try to understand what I was trying to achieve.

But... Where is KX3util.exe Rev 1.3.6.17 for Windows?

I AM/WAS NOT EVER TRYING TO INSTALL BETA FIRMWARE in my KX3.

I was trying, and succeeded in the end, to install the latest "Production"
firmware. "MCU 1.61 / DSP 1.23, Aug 31, 2013"

I was using the KX3 Utility for WINDOWS, from:-
http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/KX3_software.htm#kx3util

That is revision 1.13.4.29 I.e. the latest available(?) at the above page.
Dated April 29th 2013 (Yes, I refreshed the page.)
The link points to a file "KX3_Utility_Setup_1_13_4_29.exe"

(If I try editing the link, to pull a file with the later .6.17 revision, I get a 404
error "Not Found".)

I also tried the same revision (1.3.4.29, not being aware there was a later rev'
available at that time) on Linux (Lubuntu) with the same result, from two
different machines, on two different ISP's, also unable to "log in" to the FTP
server.

I do now see that for Linux and Mac, there is later revision, "1.13.6.17"
available, dated June 17th 2013 but that revision seems NOT to be available
for Windows users, as listed on that page. I have not tried that version on
Linux (yet, as I do not have any Linux PC, or the KX3 with me at this time, I will
check when I get back home in a day or two.)

If a later Windows revision of the KX3util is available, then the KX3util page
linked above is in error and needs updating.

It would appear, that the currently indicated Windows revision of the utility
DOES NOT work with the current FTP server, but a later 1.13.6.17 may do just
fine, if it is available for Windows users.

In essance....

The "Currently listed" Windows version appears not to have been updated,
so preventing automatic downloading of KX3 production FW for Windows users.

That is the issue I and others were having. If there is a later utility version for
Windows, where is it? If it is at another web location, then why is that not
linked from the KX3util page above?

It would be of great use, if the utility could check for it's own updates, and let
the user know if such are available, before they suffer frustration not being able
to easily obtain later firmware for the radio's etc.

Again, with apologies, if I ruffled feathers.

73.

Dave TA2/G0WBX (but not for much longer in TA2 land.)

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David Pratt

Re: KX3 Firmware upgrade.

In a recent message, [hidden email] writes
>But... Where is KX3util.exe Rev 1.3.6.17 for Windows?

That version went out with the ark. The latest available for Windows is
version 1.13.4.29 (29 April 2013)

David G4DMP (in England)

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g8kbvdave

Re: KX3 Firmware upgrade.

Sory, my typo.

That should read....

Where is KX3util.exe Rev 1.13.6.17 for Windows?

1.13.4.29 is the revision that does not connect to the firmware FTP site any
more.

Dave TA2/G0WBX.

> In a recent message, [hidden email] writes
> >But... Where is KX3util.exe Rev 1.3.6.17 for Windows?
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> That version went out with the ark. The latest available for Windows is
> version 1.13.4.29 (29 April 2013)
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> David G4DMP (in England)
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: KX3 Firmware upgrade.

Dave,

Go to the Elecraft website www.elecraft.com.
Click on "Firmware & S/W" in the header
On the page that opens, click on "KX3 Firmware Updates and KX3 Utility"
Then on that page, click on "KX3 Utility and KXUSB Drivers"
On the page that opens, you should find "KX3 Utility for Windows
(Version 1.13.4.29)" along with the versions for Mac OSX and Linux in
the middle of the page.

If that does not work, try the direct link
http://www.elecraft.com/software/KX3/KX3_Utility_Setup_1_13_4_29.exe

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/23/2013 4:42 AM, [hidden email] wrote:

> Sory, my typo.
>
> That should read....
>
> Where is KX3util.exe Rev 1.13.6.17 for Windows?
>
> 1.13.4.29 is the revision that does not connect to the firmware FTP site any
> more.
>
> Dave TA2/G0WBX.
>