What backup? :-) The Elecraft firmware upgrades go so smoothly that I
have never needed them.
Of course, a save of the configuration data before an update is prudent
just in case anything goes awry and an EEINIT is required, but that has
not been my experience. All updates including a lot of beta (and alpha)
firmware loads have been without incident.
I think the number of such failures has been highly overrated. You do
not hear of the many successes on the reflector, but the number of
difficulties encountered are posted here.
Count the number of difficulties reported in light of having more than
8000 K3s in the field and I believe you will find the difficulties to be
a very small percentage.
Difficulties encountered in a firmware update are typically due to
something the user has done that is out of the ordinary - such as a
disconnect on the port during the update or an unexpected power off
during an update. I had one problem when the computer quit during a
download, but after getting the computer straight and repeating the
procedure, all was well in short order.
The cure for such difficulties is normally found in the "Force Firmware
Download" procedure in the manual or in the K3 Utility Help file.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/28/2014 10:02 PM, Matt VK2RQ wrote:
And of course you took a backup when you upgraded (right?), so you can very
easily revert to a known good configuration in case of fat finger syndrome :-)
73,
Matt VK2RQ
On 1 Mar 2014, at 12:35 pm, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote:
Bob,
But in that event, a quick post to the Elecraft reflector will likely set you
straight in a short time - often even in minutes.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 2/28/2014 8:11 PM, [email protected] wrote:
On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:38:22 -0500 Don Wilhelm <[email protected]>
writes:
Bob,
You will not have to relearn the menu even with complete firmware
upgrades. Things do not change THAT much. Sometimes a new function
is
added, but you don't have to use it unless it interests you. Added
functions rarely change the operation unless you encounter that new
function in some way.
and that is my ummm fear,,,, having had the megacount button radios
inadvertently hitting one could take a long time sorting back out
the best part of elecraft gear is outstanding dynamic range and
just enough buttons
if it ever warms up looking forward to backpacking/biking with the KX3
built em both love them both
HAR
Bob K3DJC
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