Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.78: Sign-on banner and misc. improvements

2009-01-15 Thread LB3SA

With the 1.2.1.6 K3 Utility for OSX I get the message that I have the newest
firmware although it is 02.73.

Does anyone have a direct link to download 02.78?
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.78: Sign-on banner and misc. improvements

2009-01-15 Thread Dave G4AON
The direct link is:
ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/beta/

73 Dave, G4AON
K3/100 #80


With the 1.2.1.6 K3 Utility for OSX I get the message that I have the newest
firmware although it is 02.73.

Does anyone have a direct link to download 02.78?

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.78: Sign-on banner and misc. improvements

2009-01-15 Thread Dick Dievendorff
MCU revision 2.78 is a Beta release.


Instructions for installing K3 Beta firmware are on
http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm


Dick, K6KR



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With the 1.2.1.6 K3 Utility for OSX I get the message that I have the newest
firmware although it is 02.73.

Does anyone have a direct link to download 02.78?
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.78: Sign-on banner and misc. improvements

2009-01-15 Thread LB3SA

I found it... :blush:

LB3SA wrote:
 
 With the 1.2.1.6 K3 Utility for OSX I get the message that I have the
 newest firmware although it is 02.73.
 
 Does anyone have a direct link to download 02.78?
 

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.78: Sign-on banner and misc. improvements

2009-01-15 Thread LB3SA

Thanks! :)


On 150109 7:41 PM, Dick Dievendorff (via Nabble)
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 MCU revision 2.78 is a Beta release.
 
 
 Instructions for installing K3 Beta firmware are on
 http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm
 
 
 Dick, K6KR 
 
 
 
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 With the 1.2.1.6 K3 Utility for OSX I get the message that I have the newest
 firmware although it is 02.73.
 
 Does anyone have a direct link to download 02.78? 


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-11 Thread Benson

I was able to fit STOLEN RADIO CALL 911

I'm going with WASH ME!

(I'm not the dust cover type)
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-11 Thread John
How about GPS TRACKING ENABLED

At 08:58 AM 11/01/09, you wrote:
 I was able to fit STOLEN RADIO CALL 911

I'm going with WASH ME!

(I'm not the dust cover type)

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[Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware rev 2.78 (BANNER)

2009-01-11 Thread Terry Schieler
How about GPS TRACKING ENABLED

Or, possibly DETONATES IN 9 SECONDS?

Terry, W0FM


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware rev 2.78 (BANNER)

2009-01-11 Thread aa1o
today is my 72th birthday and 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 72 AA1O
is exactly 22 characters. What a great radio!!
-Bill AA1O
K2 1740
K3 287

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 How about GPS TRACKING ENABLED
 
 Or, possibly DETONATES IN 9 SECONDS?
 
 Terry, W0FM
 
 
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware rev 2.78 (BANNER)

2009-01-11 Thread Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
Happy Birthday Bill.

Can the K3 open the wine and make good coffee?

Have a good day.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD

Homebrew
K2/100  #3255


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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware rev 2.78 (BANNER)


 today is my 72th birthday and
 HAPPY BIRTHDAY 72 AA1O
 is exactly 22 characters. What a great radio!!
 -Bill AA1O
 K2 1740
 K3 287

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-10 Thread Oliver Johns
Dear Bob,

Thanks for the reply.  The problem wasn't my browser.  On Friday  
evening the web page said 1.2.1.6, but the file K3UtilityOSX.zip  
when unzipped did not contain that new version.  Now (Saturday  
evening) they've fixed it.  It now contains the correct version.   
Thank you guys at Elecraft.  Now I can have my banner.

Oliver Johns
W6ODJ


On Jan 10, 2009, at 4:08 AM, Bob Serwy wrote:

 Refresh your browser.  The utility is at version 1.2.1.6.  It was on  
 the web
 site as of Friday.


 Bob Serwy - N9RS

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 Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 12:50 AM
 To: wayne burdick; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
 Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

 Dear Wayne,

 Are you aware that the download utility for the Mac OSX is still at
 the previous version, 1.1.12.22?   This is as of Friday, approx 9:30PM
 PST.  I'm sure 1.1.12.29 will be up soon for OSX, but wanted to be
 sure you knew.  We mac users also want to set up a power-on banner!
 The download utility is a slick program, by the way, and is about to  
 get
 even slicker.

 All best,

 Oliver Johns  W6ODJ


 On Jan 9, 2009, at 8:46 AM, wayne burdick wrote:

 Gary Smith wrote:

 We the willing, lead by the knowing, have done so much, with what  
 is
 available, for so long, that we will try everything to make what we
 do even better.

 blush

 Thanks, Gary. But how are we going to fit that into our 22-character
 power-on banner?

 Wayne
 N6KR


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread AB3EN

I have about 40 years of managing and working in the software development
process and have seldom seen the accuracy and rapidity been as consistently
applied to the process as Elecraft has done with its Beta program.  The K3
is a VERY complex radio and the requests from the users so diverse that I
just have to stand in awe of the work Wayne and group do so consistently. 
This is one investment that keeps going up in value. Now if they could tutor
a few folks on Wall Street I could sleep better.
73
AB3EN


I agree with K2ZLS.  This is the 20th software update for me since June (a
rate of 2 to 4 per month). Things just keep getting better. I happen to also
be listening to 80 meters right now as I do some work on the PC and there
are some nice strong signals on the band.

With the new utility, it is fun to see my call and name scroll across the
display when the unit is turned on.

Thanks, Elecraft!

73,

John W2XS

(ps - any improvements to AM reception would be appreciated.  And, automatic
character spacing in the keyer would be great).




K2ZLS wrote:
 
   Thanks Wayne and everyone at Elecraft:
 
 The K3 mods and improved Utility works really great.  Europe is 
 coming in S6 - S9 on 80 mtrs in NY through  heavy QRN and it just seems 
 like the K3  is working at its best.  I would have to say that my 
 admiration of the K3 has certainly gone UP another level tonight.
 
73's   Tony   K2ZLS
 
 


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread Gary Smith
 I have about 40 years of managing and working in the software development
 process and have seldom seen the accuracy and rapidity been as consistently
 applied to the process as Elecraft has done with its Beta program.  The K3
 is a VERY complex radio and the requests from the users so diverse that I
 just have to stand in awe of the work Wayne and group do so consistently. 
 This is one investment that keeps going up in value. Now if they could tutor
 a few folks on Wall Street I could sleep better.
 73
 AB3EN

So true.

I am a new owner of the K3. With the exception of the pre on 6 and 
the voice recorder, I have all the options available on this radio 
and (the sub is en route at this moment). 

Why did I buy the whole Enchilada kit? Because Elecraft closely 
listens to its users and the principals and volunteers do amazingly 
well at fulfilling reasonable requests. IN fact, they seem to provide 
these requests not with reluctance but with great joy. 

This interest, along with the quality of the K3 contains is what made 
me decide to spend this kind of money with this company instead of 
another. At this economic time, it's important to support the 
industry you believe is trying hard to be the best and this kind of 
effort deserves to succeed.


There's a quote I suspect most of us who have worked for functionally 
insular management have heard that goes:

We the willing, led by the unknowing, have done so much, with so 
little, for so long, that we can do anything with nothing.

Obviously the unknowing above does not apply to Elecraft but I'll 
paraphrase that and apply it to what I might imagine is a banner 
going across the company's Marquis:

We the willing, lead by the knowing, have done so much, with what is 
available, for so long, that we will try everything to make what we 
do even better.

Thanks Elecraft!

Gary
KA1J
K3 # 2382
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
So we have 2.78 and yes I'm happy with the improvements of the software.


There are a few categories of software-updates:
1. bug fixes  (nothing to cheer about, the bugs should not have been
there, way to go Elecraft how quick you fix those bugs)
2. nice to haves (indeed nice: my callsign scrolling in the display, but
I can do without that)
3. further improvements in essential performance (improve filtering
including notch, transmit IMD, improving user interface, extending
possibilities of use of TX and RX, etc)
4. need to haves (like 2 RXs on 2 different bands)

There are probably more categories if you think about it.

I'm quite happy with the first two categories.
I cheer if improvements of category 3 come along.
My house is too small if a category 4 improvement happens.


73 and HNY to all.


Arie PA3A

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread Bob Cunnings
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Arie Kleingeld PA3A p...@xs4all.nl wrote:

 There are probably more categories if you think about it.


There *is* another category - features described in the manual since
day one that are still not implemented, like synchronous AM receive.

Bob NW8L
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread wayne burdick
Gary Smith wrote:

 We the willing, lead by the knowing, have done so much, with what is
 available, for so long, that we will try everything to make what we
 do even better.

blush

Thanks, Gary. But how are we going to fit that into our 22-character 
power-on banner?

Wayne
N6KR


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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Elecraft/K3 - The Best!
-- 
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he created mothers.
-Jewish proverb

On 9 Jan 2009, at 16:46, wayne burdick wrote:

 Gary Smith wrote:

 We the willing, lead by the knowing, have done so much, with what is
 available, for so long, that we will try everything to make what we
 do even better.

 blush

 Thanks, Gary. But how are we going to fit that into our 22-character
 power-on banner?

 Wayne
 N6KR

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread wayne burdick
Arie Kleingeld PA3A wrote:

 3. further improvements in essential performance (improve filtering
 including notch, transmit IMD, improving user interface, extending
 possibilities of use of TX and RX, etc)
 4. need to haves (like 2 RXs on 2 different bands)

 There are probably more categories if you think about it.

 I'm quite happy with the first two categories.
 I cheer if improvements of category 3 come along.
 My house is too small if a category 4 improvement happens.

I'm working on #4 as we speak (and you and I both will need bigger 
houses  :)  It's a very complex change to the firmware, necessitating 
lots of re-testing. But the basics are already working, and I'll be 
offering an early version to risk-takers within a week or two.

#3 is ongoing. It slowed down a bit recently because Lyle (our DSP 
guru) is on a long, well-deserved vacation. But knowing Lyle, he'll be 
working on DSP-related improvements by 5 AM the day he gets back.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread Gary Smith
  We the willing, lead by the knowing, have done so much, with what is
  available, for so long, that we will try everything to make what we
  do even better.
 
 blush
 
 Thanks, Gary. But how are we going to fit that into our 22-character 
 power-on banner?
 
 Wayne
 N6KR

You're welcome, How are you going to fit that?

Hehe, that's up to you...

:)

73

Gary
KA1J
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread N5GE
On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:46:38 -0800, you wrote:

Thanks, Gary. But how are we going to fit that into our 22-character 
power-on banner?

Wayne
N6KR

[snip]

I was able to fit STOLEN RADIO CALL 911 into it ;O)

Tom Hinson Childers, N5GE

K3 #806, XV144, XV432
Mini-Modules

http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE 
http://www.n5ge.com
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread Bill Johnson
I will second these comments.  It just keeps getting better.

73,

Bill
K9YEQ
K2 #35; KX1 #35; K3 #1744; mini mods

-Original Message-
  Thanks Wayne and everyone at Elecraft:

The K3 mods and improved Utility works really great.  Europe is 
coming in S6 - S9 on 80 mtrs in NY through  heavy QRN and it just seems 
like the K3  is working at its best.  I would have to say that my 
admiration of the K3 has certainly gone UP another level tonight.

   73's   Tony   K2ZLS

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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-09 Thread Oliver Johns
Dear Wayne,

Are you aware that the download utility for the Mac OSX is still at  
the previous version, 1.1.12.22?   This is as of Friday, approx 9:30PM  
PST.  I'm sure 1.1.12.29 will be up soon for OSX, but wanted to be  
sure you knew.  We mac users also want to set up a power-on banner!   
The download utility is a slick program, by the way, and is about to  
get even slicker.

All best,

Oliver Johns  W6ODJ


On Jan 9, 2009, at 8:46 AM, wayne burdick wrote:

 Gary Smith wrote:

 We the willing, lead by the knowing, have done so much, with what is
 available, for so long, that we will try everything to make what we
 do even better.

 blush

 Thanks, Gary. But how are we going to fit that into our 22-character
 power-on banner?

 Wayne
 N6KR


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[Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev. 2.78: Sign-on banner and misc. improvements

2009-01-08 Thread wayne burdick
K3 beta-test firmware revision 2.78 (with DSP rev 1.98) is now 
available. See release notes below.

Please send any problem reports to k3supp...@elecraft.com. For 
instructions on how to load beta firmware, please see:

   http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm

We also recommend that you use the latest revision of K3 Utility, which 
can also be found on this page.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

* * *

MCU 2.78 / DSP 1.98, 1-8-2009

* SIGN-ON BANNER SUPPORT (for your callsign, etc.): If you specify a 
sign-on
message (using K3 Utility), it will be displayed when you turn your K3 
on. This
might include your call sign, serial number, etc. K3 Utililty revision 
1.1.12.29 or
later is required. Click on the Configuration tab, then click on Edit 
Sign-On
Banner. Up to 22 characters can be entered. If you delete all 
characters from
the message, no banner will be shown.

Misc. Changes:

* SSB SPLIT TX AUDIO PROBLEM CORRECTED: In certain cases (ESSB,
VFO A/B on different modes, or SUB turned on), going into SPLIT mode 
would
result in no SSB transmit audio, or an incorrect transmit audio 
passband.

* VFO COUNTS PER TURN CORRECT AFTER EXIT FROM COARSE TUNING:
Previously, if you had CONFIG:VFO CTS set to 400 or 200, selecting 
COARSE
tuning would leave VFO counts/turn at 100 even after switching to 
another tuning
rate. (100 counts per turn is used for coarse tuning due to the large 
step sizes.)

* SUB/MAIN AF BALANCE CONTROL: Main and sub RX audio are now correctly
restored when the sub is turned on/off, etc. Previously, either 
receiver might
have remained muted after sub on/off when SUB AF was set up as BALANCE.

* DVR WITH COMPUTER CONTROL (HRD, ETC.): Running HRD (and some
other PC applications) no longer terminates DVR record/play. Some 
programs
were polling every second or so for the DVR’s firmware revision, which 
stops the
DVR. The K3 MCU now handles this command in all cases without DVR
interruption.

* AM DSP BANDWIDTH DISPLAY NOW SHOWS *AF* BANDWIDTH, NOT IF. We
originally showed the IF bandwidth in AM mode since some operators 
might be
thinking about the underlying AM-mode implementation (i.e., the IF 
bandwidth
has to be twice the AF bandwidth in this mode). But this was causing a 
lot of
confusion, and was inconsistent with the way the DSP bandwidth control 
works in
other modes, where the *AF* bandwidth is displayed. Also, LO and HI CUT 
show
AF cutoff points – not IF – even in AM mode. So we now consistently 
define the
function of all DSP controls as showing AF frequencies/bandwidths. 
Note: In AM
mode, tapping XFIL will still show the *crystal filter* bandwidth, not 
the DSP BW.
So if you select a 6-kHz crystal filter by tapping XFIL, you’ll see 
“FL2 6.00” displayed
(for example). But the DSP width control now be at a starting point of 
3.00 kHz.
Also see related change to “FW” remote-control command.

For software developers:

* AM-MODE FW COMMAND CHANGE: The filter bandwidth command (“FW”)
was reporting the IF bandwidth in AM mode (multiplying by two) which 
was confusing
for users of some PC applications. It now reports the DSP (AF) 
bandwidth in AM
mode. As with the manual WIDTH control, the IF bandwidth is set to 
approximately
twice the AF bandwidth when an “FW” set command is sent. (Note that 
“K31” mode
must be in effect in order to use “FW” to get/set actual bandwidths.)

* ENTERING SPLIT CROSS-MODE VIA FT;: This no longer results in icon 
flash,
so no dummy SWT command is needed to cancel it. (When split is turned on
using the K3’s SPLIT switch, the cross-mode warning flash is still 
present.)


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[Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-08 Thread K2ZLS
  Thanks Wayne and everyone at Elecraft:

The K3 mods and improved Utility works really great.  Europe is 
coming in S6 - S9 on 80 mtrs in NY through  heavy QRN and it just seems 
like the K3  is working at its best.  I would have to say that my 
admiration of the K3 has certainly gone UP another level tonight.

   73's   Tony   K2ZLS
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta firmware rev 2.78

2009-01-08 Thread John W2XS

I agree with K2ZLS.  This is the 20th software update for me since June (a
rate of 2 to 4 per month). Things just keep getting better. I happen to also
be listening to 80 meters right now as I do some work on the PC and there
are some nice strong signals on the band.

With the new utility, it is fun to see my call and name scroll across the
display when the unit is turned on.

Thanks, Elecraft!

73,

John W2XS

(ps - any improvements to AM reception would be appreciated.  And, automatic
character spacing in the keyer would be great).




  Thanks Wayne and everyone at Elecraft:

The K3 mods and improved Utility works really great.  Europe is 
coming in S6 - S9 on 80 mtrs in NY through  heavy QRN and it just seems 
like the K3  is working at its best.  I would have to say that my 
admiration of the K3 has certainly gone UP another level tonight.

   73's   Tony   K2ZLS

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