bricked my K3

[WW3S]

trying to load new firmware......if I read Fred manual correctly, power on while holding “SHIFT/LO/0” should reset it but its not working......the SHIFT/LO/0 is that the knob for the width? I’m assuming it is, but mine doesn’t say the zero.....
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[Don Wilhelm]

Jamie,

You say the K3 is "bricked", however, the most common problem is that
the computer hiccuped during a firmware load.

The Display says MCU LD and the TX light is blinking.

If that is your condition, read the instructions for "Forcing A Firmware
Load" in the K3 manual or in the K3 Utility Help file (Troubleshooting).

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/18/2017 11:29 AM, Jamie WW3S wrote:
> trying to load new firmware......if I read Fred manual correctly, power on while holding “SHIFT/LO/0” should reset it but its not working......the SHIFT/LO/0 is that the knob for the width? I’m assuming it is, but mine doesn’t say the zero.....
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[Dick Dievendorff-4]

Jamie:
First install the most recent version of the K3 Utility from our web page at http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm.  It's verison 1.16.7.25.

There are step-by-step instructions in K3 Utility Help, troubleshooting, MCU load failure, that will walk you through the recovery steps.

73 de Dick, K6KR



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Subject: [Elecraft] bricked my K3

trying to load new firmware......if I read Fred manual correctly, power on while holding “SHIFT/LO/0” should reset it but its not working......the SHIFT/LO/0 is that the knob for the width? I’m assuming it is, but mine doesn’t say the zero.....
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[Dick Dievendorff-4]

Jamie: I've been asked to explain a "why":  Install the lastest K3 Utility because I updated the Help Text that describes the recovery procedure.  In an earlier e-mail you mentioned a checkbox for copy new files from Elecraft, and that's been removed in recent K3 Utility versions (there's a button instead). That made me think you're using an older K3 Utility version, and the help text I'm describing may not be in that earlier K3 Utility version.

73 de Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Dievendorff [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:08
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Subject: RE: [Elecraft] bricked my K3


Jamie:
First install the most recent version of the K3 Utility from our web page at http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm.  It's verison 1.16.7.25.

There are step-by-step instructions in K3 Utility Help, troubleshooting, MCU load failure, that will walk you through the recovery steps.

73 de Dick, K6KR



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Subject: [Elecraft] bricked my K3

trying to load new firmware......if I read Fred manual correctly, power on while holding “SHIFT/LO/0” should reset it but its not working......the SHIFT/LO/0 is that the knob for the width? I’m assuming it is, but mine doesn’t say the zero.....
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[WW3S]

thank you, I think I have it now.....at least the radio is talking to the
pc, so that’s good thing.....

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From: Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 2:54 PM
To: 'Jamie WW3S' ; [hidden email]
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] bricked my K3

Jamie: I've been asked to explain a "why":  Install the lastest K3 Utility
because I updated the Help Text that describes the recovery procedure.  In
an earlier e-mail you mentioned a checkbox for copy new files from Elecraft,
and that's been removed in recent K3 Utility versions (there's a button
instead). That made me think you're using an older K3 Utility version, and
the help text I'm describing may not be in that earlier K3 Utility version.

73 de Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Dievendorff [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 11:08
To: 'Jamie WW3S' <[hidden email]>; '[hidden email]'
<[hidden email]>
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] bricked my K3


Jamie:
First install the most recent version of the K3 Utility from our web page at
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm.  It's verison 1.16.7.25.

There are step-by-step instructions in K3 Utility Help, troubleshooting, MCU
load failure, that will walk you through the recovery steps.

73 de Dick, K6KR



-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Jamie
WW3S
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 08:29
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] bricked my K3

trying to load new firmware......if I read Fred manual correctly, power on
while holding “SHIFT/LO/0” should reset it but its not working......the
SHIFT/LO/0 is that the knob for the width? I’m assuming it is, but mine
doesn’t say the zero.....
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