[Elecraft] K3 - Firmware confusion

[Julian, G4ILO]

David Pratt-4 wrote:
> 
> 
> The latest official firmware release is v2.78 dated 20 January. Version 
> 2.82 has been at beta for four weeks, since 10 February.  I have been 
> wondering myself what the problems have been with v2.82 that have 
> delayed it from being made permanent.
> 
> There would appear to be many later versions being exchanged between 
> members of this list - up to v2.99.  With so many versions being banded 
> around, I wonder whether they are to be trusted or whether the firmware 
> might have picked up viruses along the way?  It would be nice to have 
> these later version available by FTP direct from Elecraft.
> 
> 

Firmware versions are not being "exchanged between members of the list" or
"banded about." They are being sent by Wayne to customers who have reported
specific issues which these beta versions are meant to address.

It would not be in the interest of anyone to have these versions generally
available. It would not be in the best interest of list members in general,
because these are "works in progress" that have not been fully tested - kind
of like the Windows "hot fixes" you have to apply to Microsoft to get. They
are being sent out privately because those who have raised a specific issue
are more likely to provide useful feedback on that particular aspect of the
firmware than those who have not.

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