[Elecraft] Re: K3 Firmware Update testing & buried antennas

[Niel Skousen]

I'm sure you would have NO PROBLEM recruiting regression testers, since 
the test kit includes a K3.... :-)

I volunteer...

OK, so I'm early for the first of April, all the buried antenna thread 
has got my reality tweaked...

I actually worked on a project which did some buried antenna research, 
and resulted in several installed military versions and a line of 
on-the-ground HF broadband antenna's.  its good stuff if your link plan 
can tolerate -9 ~ -4dbi.  You can get some decent FB out of two wires on 
the ground though...

Niel

wayne burdick wrote:
> S Sacco wrote:
> 
>> Hi Wayne -
>>
>>  Any chance for more thorough testing....
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> Yes. I normally do this myself, but was fighting the flu for several 
> days and missed this one. It was unfortunate timing, as I had just 
> rewritten a big chunk of code in preparation for additional subreceiver 
> functionality. That's always a risky time for a firmware project.
> 
> Coincidentally, we're working on a "regression test" program for the K3 
> that will automate firmware testing prior to each release. It's a 
> complex effort, but we have a very capable PC application engineer 
> working on it -- he's also the author of K3 Utility. The program will 
> verify virtually every switch and menu function, check for proper 
> operation in all modes, and ensure that TX and RX are functional on all 
> bands.
> 
> I'm really looking forward to being able to click a button in the test 
> program and let it do its thing while I work on *new* stuff  :)
> 
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
> 
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