[Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3

[Jim]

There is nothing to be dismayed about.....

When you have complex software development, upgrades, and patches, this
requires extensive software REGRESSION TESTING, in order to determine what
other existing functions or features may have been affected or impacted from
the new code release.

This is normal, normal, stuff.

This is a very unusual situation whereas the manufacturer has given the
customer base (via reflectors) such a large amount of visibility into the
development process.

Any anomalies observed should be reported to the Elecraft team, so that they
can prioritize the issues as well as determine which ones are real or not.







-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Lee Buller
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 9:26 AM
To: Mike Harris; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Firmware Fatigue - was K2 v K3


Mike....

I too am somewhat dismayed with the firmware issues surrounding the K3.  I
love the k3, but it seems that something is added the new firmware breaks
something else.  I think that it is just going to take time to bring it all
together.

Elecraft says they are not programming to the "niche" players but they seem
to be quite vocal in their desire for features in the K3.  The old addage,
"the squeaky wheel gets the grease" comes to mind.

Reading the list serv tends to make me a little piqued from the stand point
that there are so many "niche" requests.  I do not care about ESSB or AM or
bouncing signals off the Moon or working VHF contests in Europe.  Oh, those
are all fun things to do, but I think it just becomes overwhelming to the
user and to the programmers.  In time it will get there but give me basic
functionality that works as a world class transceiver.

And that is something that we should all remember....in time the firmware
will get there.  In a year from now, the firmware will be mature and all
this should be behind us.  It just is going to take time.  The K3
development is a work in progress and the users are providing valuable data
to the engineering team to make the K3 the world class transceiver it is
designed to be.

We just have to wait for the firmware to mature.

Thanks Elecraft for a great product and listening to all of us.

Lee - K0WA





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