Let me suggest this: Don't reinstall the K3 Utility any more . You have a current version.
However, you might want to get fresh K3 firmware from the Elecraft FTP site. The K3 Utility does not include K3 firmware, it fetches firmware files from a web site and sends those files to the K3. Create a new empty folder (directory) somewhere on your computer, and use the Firmware tab's Browse button to navigate to that new empty folder. Click "Copy New Files From Elecraft". This should get the latest production (not beta) firmware from the Elecraft web site. Then click "Send All Firmware to K3", not "Send All New Firmware to K3". You'll get a complete set of firmware files that are intended to work together. >From your description, it sounds like the communications path from PC to K3 has become marginal, this is why we're suggesting different computer, different USB hub, different cable if you can. There is a long list of USB to serial adapter troubleshooting ideas in K3 Utility Help, I'm hoping that the answer to your problem is somewhere in there. But it's a really long list. I'd contact k3support at Elecraft dot com in the morning. There are some resistance and voltage checks that can be made to determine if the KIO3 is working properly. If you can always load a new MCU it sounds like the path is somewhat OK. The DSP load is a bit more demanding of clean communciations. Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of NH7RO Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 9:42 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] "New K3 utility software required" message on my K3????? I think they're all from the same set as I uninstalled and reinstalled the K3 Utility from the website today. The version is 1.4.10.11 as far as I can determine. I'm not very computer savvy but I manage to stumble along fairly well most of the time. This problem has really got me stumped, though. I was just about to uninstall everything again and start over when I saw your post. One thing I've noted is that the utility (or maybe it's the K3) says it doesn't recognize the version number of the dsp that I try downloading, even though it says 2.73 as already being installed. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/New-K3-utility-software-required-messag e-on-my-K3-tp7212149p7212697.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
