Elecraft

problem downloading new (current) firmware from kx3 FTP site.

Classic

List

Threaded

4 messages Options

Bill Steffey NY9H

problem downloading new (current) firmware from kx3 FTP site.

I am doing something wrong , I cannot seem to download current FW with
kx3 utility...

What am I doing wrong ..

tnx

bill

14:58:39 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com
14:58:39 Copying files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KX3 Utility
14:58:39 FtpGetFile completed with error 0x00000005: Access is denied.
14:58:39 Click "Close" to close this window
14:58:41 Ready
14:58:41 Firmware folder does not contain required KX3 firmware files
Click "Copy new files from Elecraft"
or navigate to a folder containing KX3 firmware files
14:58:41 Serial Port is closed
14:58:41 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 38400 bit/s
14:58:42 KX3 MCU revision 02.90. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s

______________________________________________________________
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
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Brian Hunt

Re: problem downloading new (current) firmware from kx3 FTP site.

Are you using Windows 10? It has a fit when you try to download files
into its protected directories like C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KX3
Utility. I don't have the KX3 Utility but the K3 utility has an option
to place downloaded files somewhere in the User directory. Windows
should accommodate this by setting up a directory in
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData. Check that out and see if it helps.

73,
Brian, K0DTJ

On 1/28/2020 12:03, Bill Steffey wrote:

> I am doing something wrong , I cannot seem to download current FW with
> kx3 utility...
>
> What am I doing wrong ..
>
>
> tnx
>
>
> bill
>
> 14:58:39 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com
> 14:58:39 Copying files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KX3 Utility
> 14:58:39 FtpGetFile completed with error 0x00000005: Access is denied.
> 14:58:39 Click "Close" to close this window
> 14:58:41 Ready
> 14:58:41 Firmware folder does not contain required KX3 firmware files
> Click "Copy new files from Elecraft"
> or navigate to a folder containing KX3 firmware files
> 14:58:41 Serial Port is closed
> 14:58:41 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 38400 bit/s
> 14:58:42 KX3 MCU revision 02.90. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> 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
> Message delivered to [hidden email]

______________________________________________________________
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
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Elecraft mailing list

Re: problem downloading new (current) firmware from kx3 FTP site.

This is called Controlled Folder Access. I usually switch this off for using apps like the utility files, and turn it back on when I am done.
Tom W4KX

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 28, 2020, at 9:03 PM, Brian Hunt <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Are you using Windows 10? It has a fit when you try to download files into its protected directories like C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KX3 Utility. I don't have the KX3 Utility but the K3 utility has an option to place downloaded files somewhere in the User directory. Windows should accommodate this by setting up a directory in C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData. Check that out and see if it helps.
>
> 73,
> Brian, K0DTJ
>
>> On 1/28/2020 12:03, Bill Steffey wrote:
>> I am doing something wrong , I cannot seem to download current FW with kx3 utility...
>>
>> What am I doing wrong ..
>>
>>
>> tnx
>>
>>
>> bill
>>
>> 14:58:39 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com
>> 14:58:39 Copying files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KX3 Utility
>> 14:58:39 FtpGetFile completed with error 0x00000005: Access is denied.
>> 14:58:39 Click "Close" to close this window
>> 14:58:41 Ready
>> 14:58:41 Firmware folder does not contain required KX3 firmware files
>> Click "Copy new files from Elecraft"
>> or navigate to a folder containing KX3 firmware files
>> 14:58:41 Serial Port is closed
>> 14:58:41 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 38400 bit/s
>> 14:58:42 KX3 MCU revision 02.90. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> 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
>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> 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
> Message delivered to [hidden email]

Dick Dievendorff-4

Re: problem downloading new (current) firmware from kx3 FTP site.

In reply to this post by Bill Steffey NY9H

Probably because the folder you’re choosing for firmware files cannot be written to without admin privileges. Most folders under Program Files require admin permission for write. It’s intended for programs, not user data.

Click the default button on the KX3 Utility Firmware tab, and the utility should then be able to write into that folder.

Or choose a different folder under your user folder...

73 de Dick, K6KR

> On Jan 28, 2020, at 12:06, Bill Steffey <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I am doing something wrong , I cannot seem to download current FW with kx3 utility...
>
> What am I doing wrong ..
>
>
> tnx
>
>
> bill
>
> 14:58:39 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com
> 14:58:39 Copying files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KX3 Utility
> 14:58:39 FtpGetFile completed with error 0x00000005: Access is denied.
> 14:58:39 Click "Close" to close this window
> 14:58:41 Ready
> 14:58:41 Firmware folder does not contain required KX3 firmware files
> Click "Copy new files from Elecraft"
> or navigate to a folder containing KX3 firmware files
> 14:58:41 Serial Port is closed
> 14:58:41 Attempting to contact KX3 on port COM4 at 38400 bit/s
> 14:58:42 KX3 MCU revision 02.90. RS-232 speed 38400 bit/s
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> 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
> Message delivered to [hidden email]