Probably the very last thing Elecraft would want to do, is to release the source for their firmware in the K2.
I suspect there is like 999lbs of code in a 1000lb container! If you know what I mean. Often firmware is written even with real-time timed loops, and all sorts of interrupt tricks - to make it work correctly. If Elecraft were to ever do that - they'd end up with service requests like; "...I just changed 10 bytes of firmware, and now the K2 locks up, every time I power on!?" At one point in my distant career - I was responsible for the support and maintenance of Kodak's office copier 8080a firmware. Then we had 99999.99 bytes of code, in a 100000.00 container! Even changing a few bytes of structured-assembler code - often caused great havoc in the copier's operation. Unfortunately too - the firmware was minimally documented, except for a few experts brains. Scarey business. But probably more structured than it was in the 90's. Perhaps the K2 is not so real-time sensitive. But who knows. The designer(s) does! Maybe in the K3, they will let us get into it! Good Luck, Fred N3CSY ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
