[Elecraft] K3 Firmware update process is so cool!

[Bob Evans]

For the first time in my radio career, I have a fast internet connection
co-located with my rig.  I just used the K3 updater to install the current
firmware and the process was amazingly smooth and fast.  The software
checked for an update, found one, downloaded it and then sent it to the rig.
The rig display switches from its  normal information (freq./status/etc.) to
simply  "MCU Loading" (or something like that) while it is loading.  Then
the rig automatically shuts down and powers back up again to load the DSP
update.  The normal rig information is displayed, but "DSP Loading" is in
the DSP configuration window.  When that finishes, it powers down and back
up again so that you have a brand new rig again, new features and all!  I
guess I'm lucky in that I have a "real" RS232 port to lessen complications
with COMM lines, but this is ANOTHER impressive piece of the entire package
you get with a K3.
 
Now back to the learning curve.  ;-)
 
Bob K5WA
K3 #234