[Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

2008-05-07 Thread Lee Buller
Mike I too am somewhat dismayed with the firmware issues surrounding the K3. I love the k3, but it seems that something is added the new firmware breaks something else. I think that it is just going to take time to bring it all together. Elecraft says they are not programming to the

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

2008-05-07 Thread Dave KQ3T
As a prospective purchaser, I've been following the list with interest, especially the discussion of various issues related to the firmware. 1. Maybe there needs to be a step between the beta testers and a general release. That is, a Release Candidate version (or versions, rc1, rc2, etc). For

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

2008-05-07 Thread G4ILO
Lee Buller wrote: Mike I too am somewhat dismayed with the firmware issues surrounding the K3. I love the k3, but it seems that something is added the new firmware breaks something else. I think that it is just going to take time to bring it all together. Elecraft says they

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

2008-05-07 Thread S Sacco
Dave - I think the problem (well, one of the problems; there are several) is that they don't, in reality, have a Beta test; they go from Alpha right into Production. 73, Steve On 5/7/08, Dave KQ3T [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a prospective purchaser, I've been following the list with interest,

Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

2008-05-07 Thread michael taylor
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 12:51 PM, S Sacco [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the problem (well, one of the problems; there are several) is that they don't, in reality, have a Beta test; they go from Alpha right into Production. I am an outsider, just an Elecraft customer, and from what I've seen

RE: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

2008-05-07 Thread Jim
as well as determine which ones are real or not. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lee Buller Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:26 AM To: Mike Harris; Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3 Mike I too am