[Elecraft] Firmware Stability

[Don Wilhelm]

Bob,

If you are happy with the firmware release that you have now, you are 
certainly welcome to stay with it.
Just don't be surprised if when reporting a 'problem', that the answer 
is that it has been fixed in firmware release x.xx.

I would recommend that you do keep up with the current public release 
(or the beta release, your choice).

If the frequency of releases bothers you, why not just make a resolution 
to check for a new release once a week - if a new one is available, 
download it and install in your K3.

Elecraft is now trying to make the newest beta releases available as 
soon as possible after the firmware field test group has had enough time 
with the new version to know it does not have any major problems.  Many 
owners do want the upgraded firmware as soon as possible, others, like 
you, may not.

The choice is yours, but Elecraft (Wayne) does suggest that you use the 
latest beta version - see his post earlier today.

73,
Don W3FPR

BOB PHILBROOK wrote:
> I am sitting here with K3 #818 with firmware release 1.7X waiting a version of the K3 firmware to stabilize and be around for longer than a few days before a new version or new Bata development is released.  Sort of like tracking a moving target that never stops moving.  I have noticed the frequency of firmware releases does not seem to diminish.  Am I expecting too much and should just join the crowd downloading release after release?
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