[Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-22 Thread Paul Kirley
EI6IZ sed: * If you look at the sheet that came with your TCXO you might notice that it does a good deal better than 0.5ppm without any calibration over the temperature range that your radio goes through during operation. The TCXO in my k3 is better than 0.5ppm over the temp range

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-20 Thread Jim Brown
On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:17:51 -0700 (PDT), Julian, G4ILO wrote: I can't imagine that anyone would think there is a benefit in having audio equalization apply in data mode Your imagination is rather limited. There are very good reasons for both transmit and receive EQ in data modes. Frankly, I

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-20 Thread Jim Brown
On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:58:56 -0700 (PDT), Julian, G4ILO wrote: The other issue is the way the memories work, which I believe that anyone using the K3 for FM - as I expect more people will want to do when XV144's get out in the field - will consider to be not good enough. The channel hopping

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-20 Thread Wes Stewart
junior with one receiver and a new front panel design. John --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Dave G4AON elecr...@astromag.co.uk wrote: From: Dave G4AON elecr...@astromag.co.uk Subject: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, September 19

[Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Dave G4AON
Unfortunately the K3 firmware seems to have wandered off track a bit, two years ago when the K3 started rolling out the following were on the to do list and formed part of the specification: 0.5 ppm TCXO calibration Synchronous AM These might not be the most important issues in the world, but

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Brendan Minish
On Sat, 2009-09-19 at 09:58 +0100, Dave G4AON wrote: Unfortunately the K3 firmware seems to have wandered off track a bit, two years ago when the K3 started rolling out the following were on the to do list and formed part of the specification: 0.5 ppm TCXO calibration If you look at the

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
D J wrote: Unfortunately the K3 firmware seems to have wandered off track a bit, two years ago when the K3 started rolling out the following were on the to do list and formed part of the specification: 0.5 ppm TCXO calibration Synchronous AM These might not be the most important

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread juergen piezo
...@astromag.co.uk wrote: From: Dave G4AON elecr...@astromag.co.uk Subject: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 1:58 AM Unfortunately the K3 firmware seems to have wandered off track a bit, two years ago when

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Doug Turnbull
. 73 Doug EI2CN -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of juergen piezo Sent: 19 September 2009 11:42 To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread NZ0T
You can make some of the people happy some of the time... D J wrote: Unfortunately the K3 firmware seems to have wandered off track a bit, two years ago when the K3 started rolling out the following were on the to do list and formed part of the specification: 0.5 ppm TCXO

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of juergen piezo Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 6:42 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do? I still dont own a K3. I just cant bring myself to buy

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread S Sacco
] On Behalf Of juergen piezo Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 6:42 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do? I still dont own a K3. I just cant bring myself to buy the K3 because

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread K4IA
The fact it is 2 years on and still much to do is good news. My radio started out great (#101) and has just gotten better without me having to buy much of anything (think 756, 756Pro, 756ProII, 756ProIII). I can look forward to new innovations every couple of weeks. I hope they never

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Lu Romero - W4LT
with a K3 junior with one receiver and a new front panel design. John --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Dave G4AON elecr...@astromag.co.uk wrote: From: Dave G4AON elecr...@astromag.co.uk Subject: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Date: Saturday, September

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Joe Subich, W4TV
...@subich.com Cc: juergen piezo; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do Completely bogus is in the eye of the beholder, Joe. While I find the K3 ergonomics to be much better than I expected, there is room for improvement, as many have

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
K4IA wrote: The fact it is 2 years on and still much to do is good news. My radio started out great (#101) and has just gotten better without me having to buy much of anything (think 756, 756Pro, 756ProII, 756ProIII). I can look forward to new innovations every couple of weeks.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Paul Christensen
But while we are waiting and waiting for the K3 to do something that is no more and no less than what other radios do, we find all kinds of other things being addressed like improvements to the audio, nice though I'm sure that is, which have far more recently become an issue. I won't speak

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
P.B. Christensen wrote: There's also a due-diligence obligation on the part of the prospective purchaser: How difficult would it have been to ask Elecraft, prior to the purchase: Will the data EQ bypass capability be absolutely ready at the time of production and purchase? Why would

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread pd0psb
K3 is a consensus-derived SDR The larger the K3 community grows the harder it will become to get consensus about it's FW. I think this is giving Elecraft a hard time as well as a good laugh (I hope). The danger is that consensus gets disturbed by lobbying and shouting. That might drive K3 into a

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Radio Amateur N5GE
On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:31:21 EDT, k...@aol.com wrote: The fact it is 2 years on and still much to do is good news. My radio started out great (#101) and has just gotten better without me having to buy much of anything (think 756, 756Pro, 756ProII, 756ProIII). I can look forward to new

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
pd0psb wrote: K3 is a consensus-derived SDR The larger the K3 community grows the harder it will become to get consensus about it's FW. I think this is giving Elecraft a hard time as well as a good laugh (I hope). In fairness I would point out that I'm only suggesting that the K3

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Grant Youngman
On Sep 19, 2009, at 1:59 PM, Julian, G4ILO wrote: There's also a due-diligence obligation on the part of the prospective purchaser: How difficult would it have been to ask Elecraft, prior to the purchase: Will the data EQ bypass capability be absolutely ready at the time of

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Brett Howard
- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of juergen piezo Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 6:42 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do K3 firmware 2 years

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Julian, G4ILO
Grant Youngman wrote: Why would I have any reason to think that it wouldn't? Other radios in existence at the time of the K3's announcement already did that. So what? That's an absurd assumption. Read the specs, read the manual. Don't like what you see? Move on to something else.

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread NZ0T
I don't use digimodes and if I did I most likely would not have purchased a K3. Frankly if I wanted to pound a keyboard like a computer nerd I wouldn't even be a ham. But that's just me :) -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware 2 years on and still much to do

2009-09-19 Thread Matt Zilmer
No one needs to defend Elecraft or its reputation. And on the other hand Elecraft has very thick skin, and take all complaints and suggestions seriously but not personally. That's part of what makes them a great company. I don't want anyone to think that I drank the Kool Aid, but I'm certain