It's in the beta directory: ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/beta/
and similar for the P3: ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/ Alan N1AL On Fri, 2010-09-17 at 11:35 -0700, John Merrill wrote: > > Do we have to go to the ftp site to get it? So far it doesn't show on > the normal firware page. > > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > K3 beta firmware rev 4.12 and P3 rev 0.36 are now available. > If you > have a P3, you'll want to load both. They work together to > greatly > reduce serial I/O delays with PC applications such as HRD. > > There are many other improvements as well. See release notes > for both > K3 and P3 below. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > * * * > > K3 Release Notes > > > MCU 4.12 / DSP 2.60 / FPF 1.13, 9-15-2010 > > > > * K3-to-P3 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS: The K3/P3 RS232 > > interface has been optimized to eliminate problems with VFO > > tuning and some third-party PC applications such as HRD. > > > > * DVR TRANSMIT MONITOR SEPARATELY ADJUSTABLE: Applies > > to TX message play as well as transmit playback of the > 90-second loop. > > First, set CONFIG:TX DVR to IND (independent) and exit the > menu. Next, > > hold in the CMP/PWR knob to select MON. Holding the knob in > a > > second time alternates between MON xx and DVR xx. You can > adjust > > MON or DVR level during transmit playback. > > > > * NO GAP IN 6-METER POWER RANGE: The PA now kicks in > > at 9 W on 6 m, rather than 13 W as on the other bands. This > > eliminates the original gap from 9 to 12 W on 6 meters. > > > > * 60-METER CHANNEL HOPPING DOWN TO 5.366.5 KHZ WORKS: > > Previously, the PLL voltage would sometimes go to zero in > this case. > > > > * VFO B to A COPY NOW UPDATES THE P3. This is useful for > > re-centering the P3 at a desired center frequency. For > example, you > > could leave VFO B set to the center of a band segment. After > tuning > > VFO A around, use VFO B>A to go back to the center. (To use > > VFO B>A, assign CONFIG:VFO B>A to a PFx or Mx switch.) > > > > * K144XV S-METER CORRECTION: The S-meter is now properly > > compensating for the added gain of the K144XV. > > > > * K144XV BAND-DATA OUTPUT ADDRESS RANGE INCREASED: > > Originally, CONFIG:XVn ADR was always set to “INT TRN1” to > enable > > the K144XV. This set all band data outputs on the ACC jack > to 0. Now, > > XVn ADR has of “INT TRN0” to “INT TRN9” for the K144XV. > Band- > > data > > outputs are set accordingly. This may be useful when the > K144XV is > > used as an IF for higher-band external transverters. (If you > have a > > K144XV, the original INT TRN1 will now be INT TRN0 in the > menu. > > This is the new recommended setting if you’re not using > external > > transverters in conjunction with the K144XV.) > > > > NOTE: When using the K144XV, XVn RF can be set to the RF > band > > of an external transverter that is using the K144XV as an > I.F., rather > > than at the 2-meter band edge (144). > > > > P3 Release Notes > > > MCU 00.36/ 9-16-2010 > > > > * Center frequency and markers now work on UHF transverter > bands. > > > > * Additional latency reduction for K3 commands. > > > > * Extensive changes to the RS-232 handler. To obtain the > full > > benefit of the improvements, use K3 firmware 04.12 or later. > > > > * Added "Knob Tap" and "Knob Hold" to the MENU. > > > > * Added 8215 kHz to transceiver menu. > > > > * Fixed missing single line in bitmap display upload. > > > > > > > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New > Topic > Messages in this topic (2) > Recent Activity: > * New Members 8 > Visit Your Group > Yahoo! Groups > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > > . > > __,_._,___ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
