Thats the only bummer about he MKII. On my operating table its a bit of a challenge to have to swap out cables on the back of the rig. I guess an extension off of the K3 could be made so one doesn't have to drag the rig out to make the change.
Rich - N5ZC Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > >> Can the Microham MKII be used to do the K3 Firmware upgrade. >> > > No. > > You might get lucky with a complicated set-up; set Radio to > "No Radio," use only one CAT port, set the K3 to 38,400 bps and > set the K3 Utility to "keep speed at 38,400 bps. However, the > chance of errors is so high that it is not worth the risk. > > I keep a real serial port/cable handy for firmware updates and > I've still had intermittent upload failures. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Gaynard >> Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:21 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade via Microham MKII >> >> >> Can the Microham MKII be used to do the K3 Firmware upgrade. >> I know it was possible but after the loader was originally >> upgraded there was a possible glitch that would cause the >> firmware load to fail. My firmware is at 2.38 and I think it >> is time to come out of the Dark Ages once again. >> >> >> >> John >> >> K8WDN K3 #157 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.24/2449 - Release Date: 10/20/09 > 18:42:00 > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
