[Elecraft] Computer control issues - unreliable firmware?

[Vic K2VCO]

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.  

I've used HRD and N4PY as well as various contest logging programs with 
absolutely no problems.  Are you using a real serial port on your 
computer or a USB-to-serial adapter?  Some of these adapters do not work 
properly in this application.

I would agree with W3FPR that the place to look for the problem is on 
the computer end.  A hardware problem in the K2 would probably prevent 
it from working with K2Remote, and too many people are using these other 
programs successfully to implicate the K2 firmware.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco