[Elecraft] K3 FIRMWARE UPDATE, REV. 1.41 -- strongly recommended for all K3 owners

[wayne burdick]

[My apologies if you're receiving this message twice. We posted to both 
the Elecraft reflector and to our list of present K3 owners to make 
sure everyone affected learns of this firmware release.]

Our newest firmware release for the K3 (MCU revision 1.41) has many 
significant improvements, including:

   - Much smoother SSB transmit power control and ALC
   - TX TEST now works in SSB mode, allowing off-air MIC/CMP adjustment
   - Easier CW message entry
   - Noise Reduction handles wider range of input signals
   - Improved operation with PC software
   - Corrections to control and display behavior

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   IMPORTANT
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You must obtain the NEWEST version of our K3 UTILITY program *BEFORE* 
doing the firmware upgrade. Older versions cannot load new K3 firmware, 
due to changes in the load protocol.

The new loader can be found on this page:

   http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm

After installing the new loader, please run the program and follow the 
instructions under Help. This will tell you how to connect the K3 to 
your computer, obtain the new firmware files, and send them to the K3.

You must install *both* the latest MCU revision (1.41) and DSP revision 
(1.39). This will be done automatically when you click "Send All New 
Firmware to K3".

If you have any difficulty, please e-mail k3support at elecraft.com. Due 
to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, you may not hear from us as quickly 
as usual.

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   ALSO IMPORTANT
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NOTE: If you have MCU revisions 1.38, 1.39, or 1.40 installed on your 
K3, you must still install rev. 1.41, which has important improvements 
to CW and SSB behavior in VOX and PTT modes.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


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