[Elecraft] Version 2.04 firmware

[Jack Brindle]

On Feb 14, 2004, at 3:31 AM, Dave Olean wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
>     I was looking through the KIO2 programmer's reference guide dated  
> 2/04/2004 on the Elecraft website, and saw some interesting things,  
> namely that the K2 will now support six TRN bands with the latest  
> firmware version, 2.04. That figures, since I just purchased a KRC2  
> and a version 2.03 upgrade for the radio which supports only three TRN  
> bands.
>     My question is what avenue can I take to implement more than the  
> three transverter bands that I have now? Am I out of luck with the  
> existing KRC2?  It is set for three extra transverter bands. I really  
> would like to get at least four extra bands running off one K2. At  
> present, I am using a K2 on 903,  2304, and 3456. I want 1296 MHz in  
> there also!  (The K2s have a DEM 144 MHz unity gain transverter  
> mounted inside) I just got the KRC2 running so that the K2 bandswitch  
> will do all the band changes of all ancilliary equipment. The net  
> result will (hopefully) be a huge drop in the confusion factor at a  
> multi op VHF contest station.  I have another K2 for 5, 10 and 24 GHz.  
> A third K2 is used on other VHF bands, while #4 is being built now.  
> (They kinda grow on you!)
>     I am hoping the KRC2 can be reconfigured for a few more bands. I  
> understand that the software can revise many functions. (Beyond that,  
> I am clueless.) All I can say is the K2 is a great radio in so many  
> ways. It still does not cook eggs for breakfast though.
>     Does anyone have some wisdom to impart?

The KRC2 is compatible with all versions of the K2 firmware which  
supports KIO2 and KPA100 serial port operation. The KRC2's XV outputs  
can be set up for directly decoded output or binary coded output,  
allowing you to either output one of three, or three bit binary output.  
The output terminal mapping can also be reconfigured to support other  
transverter configurations. I am working on KRC2 enhancements at this  
point, but they do not affect the transverter outputs. Your current  
KRC2 firmware should work just fine into the future quite a ways.

Yes, I am being a little bit vague here. This information is very  
accurate, but to quote an Apple person, "I am not in charge of  
pre-announcement announcements..."

- Jack Brindle, WA4FIB
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