[Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread Simon Lewis
Although I have the latest firmwares installed from factory delivery the firmware label on the board says US band limits Is there available EU firmware to install EU limits??? Or did I miss something on the firmware pages Rgds Simon Simon Lewis GM4PLM/DL4PLM http://www.dl4plm.net

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread Toby Deinhardt
Although I have the latest firmwares installed from factory delivery the firmware label on the board says US band limits I've asked about this too a couple times, but never saw an answer: What if I take my K3 on an expedition to place where the US band limits are not restrictive enough. Some

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread KBG Luxford
Does that requirement exist for home built equipment? Surely you could argue that the K3 is something you built yourself. Except for the Foundation level, the authorities seem to take the attitude, We publish the band limits, you stick within them, or you will experience sanctions. 73

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread Toby Deinhardt
In some countries yes. If I remember correctly places like Malta and Thailand require hard band limits in the hardware (firmware), and they check for them too. vy 73 de toby -- DD5FZ (ex 4n6fz, dj7mgq, dg5mgq, dd5fz) K2/10 #885 K2/100 #3248 K3/100 #67 DOK C12, BCC, DL-QRP-AG, JN58td KBG

RE: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread Simon Lewis
To: KBG Luxford Cc: Elecraft List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands In some countries yes. If I remember correctly places like Malta and Thailand require hard band limits in the hardware (firmware), and they check for them too. vy 73 de toby -- DD5FZ (ex 4n6fz, dj7mgq, dg5mgq

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread Joe, aa4nn
Does that requirement exist for home built equipment? Surely you could argue that the K3 is something you built yourself. As pretty and sophisticated as the K3 is...I rather doubt the slickest car salesman could convince an authority that the radio was a home built one. de Joe,

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread Julian G4ILO
On Dec 1, 2007 1:48 PM, Toby Deinhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In some countries yes. If I remember correctly places like Malta and Thailand require hard band limits in the hardware (firmware), and they check for them too. Couldn't the band limits be user programmable, a function of the

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread David Ferrington, M0XDF
Now that sounds like a VERy good idea, then those that want limits can have them, and those that don, er, don't On 1/12/07 17:11, Julian G4ILO [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: On Dec 1, 2007 1:48 PM, Toby Deinhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In some countries yes. If I remember correctly places like

RE: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread Dick Dievendorff
, 2007 9:12 AM To: elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands On Dec 1, 2007 1:48 PM, Toby Deinhardt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In some countries yes. If I remember correctly places like Malta and Thailand require hard band limits in the hardware (firmware), and they check

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware updates for EU bands

2007-12-01 Thread hank k8dd
Toby Deinhardt wrote: I've asked about this too a couple times, but never saw an answer: What if I take my K3 on an expedition to place where the US band limits are not restrictive enough. Some countries are very strict and require built in TX band limits, which are not the same as the North