[Elecraft] Elecraft K2 Upgrade: NewFirmware

[Tom Mc]

Hi Gang,
  Bill makes a good point here.  Is there any one place that shows a
chronology of the changes with each firmware upgrade?

Also, at $44.00 a pop, it would seem more frugal to wait for a 'major'
upgrade before replacing an otherwise functional chip.

I know that we've had threads with sort of a 'wish list' for firmware
enhancements, I was wondering if Eric, Wayne, et al can give some insight
into the future plans for firmware upgrades.

Just a thought.

At any rate it is very re-assuring that  the Elecraft crew is always working
to improve the product and that we can always tale advantage of the new
additions.

Tom McCulloch
WB2QDG
K2 S/N 1103

If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my
name in a Swiss bank.
-Woody Allen



-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Coleman <aa4lr@arrl.net>
To: Wayne Burdick <n6kr@elecraft.com>
Cc: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2004 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K2 Upgrade: Keying Bandwidth Mod and
NewFirmware



On Feb 20, 2004, at 11:11 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> We're pleased to announce a new upgrade to the K2 transceiver kit. The
> upgrade
> includes:
>
>   * State-of-the-art CW keying envelope shaping--significantly reduces
>     transmit bandwidth
>
>   * New firmware features: KDSP2 NR/NOTCH shortcuts, instant RXANT
> switching,
>     6 transverter band displays, AF-enabled scanning, channel hopping,
> and more
>     (see full list below)
>
>   * Completely updated manual, making the K2 easier to build than ever
>
> These upgrades have already been incorporated into the K2 kit, starting
> with serial number 4060. Existing K2 owners can easily add the CW
> keying
> bandwidth mods (order #K2KEYMODKT) and new firmware (revision 2.04).

This is a very exciting development! The instant RXANT switching alone
seems worth an upgrade.

I do have a couple of questions:

1) Is there a detailed list of the 2.04 firmware changes? There's no
firmware update notes on the Manuals page for 2.04.

2) For the upcoming K60XV. Will it be usable on a K2/100?
>

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
             -- Wilbur Wright, 1901

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