This is a classic case of CRE or Cosmic Ray Effect. No reason, just happens.
On Sun, Jun 7, 2020, 1:51 PM Ian Kahn, NV4C <nv4c....@gmail.com> wrote: > Ray, > > By any chance did your first computer receive any updates from Microsoft > recently? MS updates are well-known to completely bugger custom > settings, including COM port settings. > > Just a thought. > > 73 de, > > Ian, NV4C > > > On 6/7/20 10:42 AM, Ray Spreadbury via Elecraft wrote: > > Hi Buck > > > > What did I do to fix it? > > > > Well I left the K3S disconnected for an hour or so while I read the > "trouble > > shooting" sections in the owners manuals. I decided to change the power > > supply & use a different PC & a different USB cable. > > > > To my surprise the K3S then started normally & with the new PC I was > able to > > download a new copy of the Utility program & the latest firmware. This > > connected immediately to the K3S. > > > > So, what was wrong & why did it not work before? > > > > I have absolutely no idea! > > > > 73 Ray G3XLG > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to nv4c....@gmail.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 > Message delivered to kthre...@gmail.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com