re: VP6DX

[wayne burdick]

We received a very detailed report from the VP6DX expedition team
(several pages). While it was highly complimentary overall, it did
include a number of suggestions for new features, operational changes,
and improvements. Obviously, we're taking all of their critique very
seriously. Battle-testing of the K3 is what we expected when we
sponsored the expedition, and that's what we got. (They broke so many
records I've lost track.)

Several issues have already been addressed by later revisions of
firmware. They were not in a position to load new firmware from Ducie
Island, and were a few revisions behind by the time they started the
operation.

All of the remaining issues are being carefully reviewed by our
engineering staff. We'll release firmware incorporating associated
changes as soon as possible.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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[Dan Barker]

You'd think they'd have some way to communicate a small zip file to an
Island. It's possible a future Dxpedition might desperately need an
firmware. They must have had a laptop along<g>. Planning for this may help
some day (or not).

Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456

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Subject: [Elecraft] re: VP6DX

<snip>
Several issues have already been addressed by later revisions of
firmware. They were not in a position to load new firmware from Ducie
Island, and were a few revisions behind by the time they started the
operation.
</snip>

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[Doug Faunt N6TQS [phone]]

Elecraft has done everything necessary to allow this.  It's up to the
DXpedition and their priorities.  I've got to say, any trip I've been
on has had the capability.

73, doug

   From: "Dan Barker" <[hidden email]>
   Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:05:36 -0400

   You'd think they'd have some way to communicate a small zip file to an
   Island. It's possible a future Dxpedition might desperately need an
   firmware. They must have had a laptop along<g>. Planning for this may help
   some day (or not).

   Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456

   -----Original Message-----
   From: [hidden email]
   [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of wayne burdick
   Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:14 PM
   To: Elecraft Reflector
   Subject: [Elecraft] re: VP6DX

   <snip>
   Several issues have already been addressed by later revisions of
   firmware. They were not in a position to load new firmware from Ducie
   Island, and were a few revisions behind by the time they started the
   operation.
   </snip>

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[Eric Scace K3NA]

Doug, Dan, et al --

   On Ducie Island we had a 9.6 kbit/s dial-up Internet connection with
long latency.  Actual throughput was substantially less than this.  1-2
kbit/s would be a good estimate.

   We could have downloaded new firmware, if we felt it was critical to
do so.  We did not feel that any aspect of K3 behavior warranted taking
the time to:
   -- download new firmware;
   -- interrupt an operator to install it on one radio for a "soak test"
to make sure it didn't introduce any problems; and, if all seemed well,
   -- interrupting six other operators to install the firmware on their
radios.

73,
   -- Eric K3NA


on 08 Mar 16 Sun 10:56 Doug Faunt N6TQS [phone] said the following:

> Elecraft has done everything necessary to allow this.  It's up to the
> DXpedition and their priorities.  I've got to say, any trip I've been
> on has had the capability.
>
> 73, doug
>
>    From: "Dan Barker" <[hidden email]>
>    Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:05:36 -0400
>
>    You'd think they'd have some way to communicate a small zip file to an
>    Island. It's possible a future Dxpedition might desperately need an
>    firmware. They must have had a laptop along<g>. Planning for this may help
>    some day (or not).
>
>    Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
>
>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: [hidden email]
>    [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of wayne burdick
>    Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:14 PM
>    To: Elecraft Reflector
>    Subject: [Elecraft] re: VP6DX
>
>    <snip>
>    Several issues have already been addressed by later revisions of
>    firmware. They were not in a position to load new firmware from Ducie
>    Island, and were a few revisions behind by the time they started the
>    operation.
>    </snip>
>
>  

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