[Elecraft]RS-232 and USB with Elecraft.

[Joe Planisky]

Being the not-so-proud owner of several pieces of once expensive but  
now useless junk, I'm somewhat sensitive to future issues that might  
prevent me from using hardware I purchased.  In other words, the  
"DON'T upgrade or else" mentality.

With the K3, the only potential weak link I see is the  
K3UpdateUtility.  Will it still run on Windows 2018, Mac OS XII 12.2,  
or Ubuntu Zesty Zebra?  If I find a "Brand new in box K3 SN 2000" on  
eBay 10 years from now, will I be able to load firmware version 2.32  
on it?

I totally understand that manufacturers can't support their devices  
forever across all possible platforms. But I'd feel better about my  
purchase if there was a public spec that detailed how to upload  
firmware files.  Next best thing would be if source code to the K3  
Update Utility(s) were available.


73
--
Joe



On Aug 25, 2008, at 3:26 PM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:
[snip]

> I resent facing
> scrapping a perfectly good bit of hardware because of the upgrade or
> else mentality.
>
> Elecraft has done exactly the right thing.
>
> 73, doug
>