No problems here with Beta 1.94, seems to work great, including Autospot. This just keeps on getting better!
Hope I didn't speak too soon... Thanks wayne burdick wrote: > > Thanks to your input on the last firmware release (1.88), we've made a > number of important improvements. > > For the first time, we're posting new firmware as "beta." Upgrading is > optional: if you want to minimize your risk, you might want to wait > until we've blessed it as a normal production firmware release. (Or > until all your friends have it and you're a little jealous.) > > We'd love to have as many thrill-seekers as possible take the plunge > and load the new firmware now. We think it's greatly improved, and it > will certainly clear up many of the issues noted over the past week. > Even though we're headed to Dayton in a couple of days, we'll be > monitoring closely for any additional issues. > > For release notes and instructions on how to load beta firmware, please > see: > > http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm > > The instructions (linked from within the release notes) explain how to > create a separate folder for the beta revision. This will allow you to > easily revert to an older revision if you find it necessary. Hopefully > not! > > For your convenience I've also provide the release notes below. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > * * * > > MCU 1.94 / DSP 1.73, 5-12-08 > > * VOX: Increased sensitivity. Typical VOX GN settings now ~30-50. > > * VOICE MONITOR: Eliminated “scratchy” artifacts with compression set > to high levels. > > * FM DEVIATION ADJUSTABLE: Use CONFIG:FM DEV menu entry (default: > 5.0 kHz). > > * Flash memory driver improved to prevent occasional receive > dropouts, “ERR PL1”, and > “FPF LOAD PENDING” messages. > > * XMIT SWITCH IN MENU: Tapping XMIT while in menu correctly > starts/ends transmit. > > * PASSBAND SHIFT BELOW “0.00” CORRECTED: The SHIFT control no longer > allows > continued rotation below 0.00. (This was occurring only with > sidetone pitch < 500 Hz.) > > * SQUELCH/RF GAIN CONTROL CHANGES: By default, the RF/SQL concentric > pots > control main and subreceiver RF gain, and squelch is controlled by > two CONFIG menu > entries (SQ MAIN and SQ SUB). But setting SQ MAIN to "=SUB POT" > assigns > SUB RF/SQL pot to both main and sub squelch, and in this case, the > main RF/SQL > pot controls both main and sub RF gain. Setting SQ MAIN back to a > numeric value > restores the default assignments. Note: Squelch applies only to FM > mode at present. > > --- > > http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > 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 > > ----- 73, Deni F5VJC K2 1188 K3 325 For a Ham Radio friendly holiday in France... Visit www.mycottageinbrittany.com -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-BETA-FIRMWARE-RELEASE----MCU-rev-1.94-tp17199166p17226386.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
