[Elecraft] Firmware Stability

[Brett Howard]

Heck I think the scanning bug that I found had already been fixed when I
mentioned it.  Wayne actually mentioned that they'd been working on that and
he emailed me code in VERY short order.  But that was also a time in which
Elecraft had made it clear they were excited about the scan feature and they
wanted help testing it.  

I often find that asking for features in the area that the software engineer
is currently working is a good way to get things moved to the top of the
list.  When a guy is in tight an intimate with a section of code you're more
apt to get something fixed in that area of the project than if you ask about
something totally different.  

It's all about being flexible.  I mean honestly at this point in time (if
you choose to) each and every one of us is working for the elecraft software
test department.  You don't have to as you can stick on a firmware that
makes you happy and the rig operates to a level on par and better than most
other radios on the market.  You can stick and be satisfied or you can go
with the flow and grow with it.  Thankfully many are true elecrafters and
are willing to grow with the rig.  I'll admit I didn't get to grow up
through the ranks of a K2.  My first elecraft rig was a K1.  But I can
assure you I will be building a K2 someday...  Talk about a radio that has
become VASTLY more than what it was when it first hit the market!  And the
guys with very early K2 serial numbers can buy the upgraded boards at a
reasonable price and get the upgrades.

Granted I've got things about the K3 I want changed here and there but I've
got no complaints at all.  My problem is I work in this industry and
understand what it takes to get this stuff done...  Maybe my expectations
are too realistic...

-----Original Message-----
From: hank k8dd [mailto:k8dd at inbox.com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:32 PM
To: brett at livecomputers.com
Cc: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Firmware Stability

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Howard" <brett at livecomputers.com>

> Actually it wasn't too long
> ago that I was talking with Wayne when I'd had radio troubles and I'd
> mentioned that I wished there was a way to erase memories.  He mentioned
> that he didn't understand why I'd want that when all I had to do was
> just write something else back over the top of it.  Mainly its just
> cause I'm anal and like to have things clean and tidy....  Anyway he
> decided it was a relatively simple fix and poof it showed up.  That was
> a fun one cause many other than myself appreciated that one.
> 
> As well I had a slight problem in the way the scan feature worked.  I
> sent an email to Wayne mentioning that I was having an issue that was
> very repeatable that resulted in the receiver being muted with no way to
> get out of it other than starting scanning again until it stops or power
> cycling the radio.  There was a beta version of code that hadn't even
> been released yet that Wayne emailed me and poof my problem was solved.


I always wondered how things got to the top of the wish list!

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