[Elecraft] Computer control issues - unreliable firmware?

[David F. Reed]

Rich,

I have my K2 (sn 4950) working just fine with DX Lab - commander, and 
with HRD; no stalls; I had to adjust the frequency of interrogation to 
get it reliable, but it seems to be quite happy in doing it.  I also 
remember something about setting the com port in the com tab, and the 
radios tab in Commander to get it happy. (Sorry, its been a while)...

    73 de Dave, W5SV

recarter at adelphia.net wrote:

>I recently completed my K2.  I assume that it has the very latest firmware.  Although it works fine with k2Remote, it doesn't work reliably with any third-party software that I've tried.   I've tried the latest version of dxLab commander, HamRadioDelux, and even purchased HamStationExtreme.  Comander won't even connect with the K2.  HRD keeps stalling when updating the frequency display.  The current release of HSE doesn't appear to work.  I'm waiting for an update.
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>As far as I can tell from research I've been able to do, there are firmware problems in the K2 that make the interface unreliable.  Elecraft says they don't have any room in their program space to add any flow control.  Does anyone have any information about this problem or comments about other control software?
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