[Elecraft] Why so many problems with K3???

2009-04-10 Thread JIM DAVIS
Our own K3 (s/n 2406) has been flying FB since it was ordered/built/ and sent out in Dec. 2008! Maybe everybody are asking TOO MUCH of the Elecraft Guys? Our latest rev. dwnload was #3.06, but with Beta there are always problems, so most of us SHOULD WAIT until the gliches are worked through!

Re: [Elecraft] Why so many problems with K3???

2009-04-10 Thread drewko
On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:53:13 -0700, JIM DAVIS wrote: Beta there are always problems, so most of us SHOULD WAIT until the gliches are worked through! Why? It only takes a couple of minutes to load the F/W. It's not like installing a new operating system or something. I will load any new K3 beta

Re: [Elecraft] Why so many problems with K3???

2009-04-10 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim, I would hesitate to say there have been a *lot* of problems, but each has his own threshold of tolerance. Many items reported on the reflector are neither firmware or hardware related but are 'cured' by informing the operator of the proper sequence of button-pushes or menu settings.

Re: [Elecraft] Why so many problems with K3???

2009-04-10 Thread Monty Shultes
The wealth of input from users on the K3's performance is a great sign of vitality in the user community and receptiveness of the developers to user input. If nobody reported anything I would be concerned. The evolution of the K3 was one important factor in my choosing it. I want to be a

Re: [Elecraft] Why so many problems with K3???

2009-04-10 Thread Guy Olinger, K2AV
. - Original Message - From: JIM DAVIS nn...@astound.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 7:53 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Why so many problems with K3??? Our own K3 (s/n 2406) has been flying FB since it was ordered/built/ and sent out in Dec. 2008! Maybe