Keith - Beta testing by definition means it may not be ready for prime time. That it's named a beta release is not an indication of sloppiness. In fact, I believe Elecraft has already done extensive unit testing, and user testing by a selected focused group. I look forward to each improvement, hoping someday to get my suggestion incorporated. I'd much rather spend a few minutes to get the latest model radio, than a few thousand dollars to do the same. I have only a K3 and P3, so can't comment about other products.
I have always loaded the betas when they come out, and have never had a problem. I also don't do a formal test protocol (since I retired, I don't have to any more). 73, Mike NF4L On Feb 9, 2014, at 4:55 PM, XE3/K5ENS <nela...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I don't get where it is being said that the K3 keeps turning into a new > receiver every time > a firmware release happens. There hasn't been any MAJOR improvements in the > K3 for about > 2 years. Sure minor upgrades have been made. Even one that only 1 person > ask for???? > And now the KAT500 has been downgraded to less than what it was when > released. The > slow response time for reading frequency changes has dropped the tuner down > a class or 2. > And being without it for weeks while waiting for an upgrade was hard to > take. > I personally think Elecraft has been sloppy with firmware releases. Too > many betas released > to soon with too many bugs. That never happened 2-3 years ago. I say use > whatever rig > works for YOU! Enjoying your radio is the most important thing. Whatever > radio that may be. > > Keith > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/A-confession-tp7583887p7583937.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
