Dan,
Please do not distribute instructions that directly contradict the
warning included in the User's Manual for every microHAM product.
While you may have been lucky to avoid a negative outcome, that can't
be guaranteed. Neither microHAM nor microHAM America, LLC (and I doubt
Elecraft) can be responsible for the results of failing to follow the
instructions. I have no doubt that the first time someone turns their
radio or interface into a "brick" by following an unapproved set of
third party instructions they will hold Elecraft and/or microHAM
responsible.
I've used the "work around" to update K3 and/or P3 through MK II and
experienced upload failures. While the failures were recoverable (I
did not "brick" any hardware), the chances of failure - even when done
by an someone who knows the system very well - are simply too great to
encourage uploading new firmware using any procedure or hardware other
than that approved by Elecraft.
73,
... Joe Subich, W4TV
microHAM America, LLC.
http://www.microHAM-USA.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microHAM
On 2/6/2011 4:52 PM, Dan Atchison wrote:
> With all the email traffic on the K3 and the microKEYER II / updating
> software, I felt compelled to respond.
>
> I have the K3, the P3, and the microKEYER II. For the past two years I
> have used the microKEYER II as the transport for upgrading the K3 and
> for four months for the P3. I upgrade on every beta. I have not had
> one failure in this time frame. Who knows, however, when things might
> change?
>
> Now I understand why microHAM says no, but I can tell you that it's all
> in setting up the urouter for the upgrade -- you cannot use the same
> settings you use with normal CAT.
>
> That said, YMMV. If you want a PDF of the instructions I've created for
> others, please respond direct.
>
> 73,
> Dan -- N3ND
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