Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Major Firmware Update
Make sure to read the release notes, as I know if you are updating a certain version, you will need to do the calibration again, so a dummy load is needed. It's all pretty much guided by the utility, make sure to download the newest K3 utility first, then do the update. 73 de Jim - KE8G -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Miller Sent: Monday, October 09, 2017 8:13 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - Major Firmware Update My K3 is sn 14xx and has not been upgraded since the K3S and the new synthesizers came out. It is running fine but I wonder about updating the ucode because the new stuff is not in it. I also have not updated my K3 Utility. IF I am going to update the firmware, I suppose I should get the newest Utility and then go ahead and just do it all at once from 4.86 to 5.60 and all the others too. They all have new versions. Is this dangerous? Will I kill my radio? Is there any advantage for me to do so as I have not put any of the K3S stuff in my radio? Should I do it anyway? Thanks, 73, Jim KG0KP __ 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 ke8g@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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Major Firmware Update
Jim, The K3 Utility sorts all that out. Upgrade the firmware and keep it upgraded periodically. Save a configuration file before and after this upgrade. Look at the Firmware Release notes between your existing firmware level and the current version to see what has changed. The Firmware Release Notes are an effective "addition to the K3 manual" do not skip that information. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/9/2017 8:12 PM, Jim Miller wrote: My K3 is sn 14xx and has not been upgraded since the K3S and the new synthesizers came out. It is running fine but I wonder about updating the ucode because the new stuff is not in it. I also have not updated my K3 Utility. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K3 - Major Firmware Update
Update to the latest utility version first. Then, just put up the LATEST firmware version. You don’t have to do all of the intervening releases. No, it won’t kill your radio. Make sure you read all of the release notes since whatever version you have installed. > On Oct 9, 2017, at 8:12 PM, Jim Millerwrote: > > My K3 is sn 14xx and has not been upgraded since the K3S and the new > synthesizers came out. It is running fine but I wonder about updating the > ucode because the new stuff is not in it. I also have not updated my K3 > Utility. > > > > IF I am going to update the firmware, I suppose I should get the newest > Utility and then go ahead and just do it all at once from 4.86 to 5.60 and > all the others too. They all have new versions. > > > > Is this dangerous? Will I kill my radio? > > > > Is there any advantage for me to do so as I have not put any of the K3S > stuff in my radio? > > > > Should I do it anyway? > > > > Thanks, 73, Jim KG0KP > > __ > Grant NQ5T K3 #2091, KX3 #8342 __ 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
[Elecraft] K3 - Major Firmware Update
My K3 is sn 14xx and has not been upgraded since the K3S and the new synthesizers came out. It is running fine but I wonder about updating the ucode because the new stuff is not in it. I also have not updated my K3 Utility. IF I am going to update the firmware, I suppose I should get the newest Utility and then go ahead and just do it all at once from 4.86 to 5.60 and all the others too. They all have new versions. Is this dangerous? Will I kill my radio? Is there any advantage for me to do so as I have not put any of the K3S stuff in my radio? Should I do it anyway? Thanks, 73, Jim KG0KP __ 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