[Elecraft] [MM] W2

[NZ0T]

Thanks Brian - 0.91 fixed both items for me.  Really like the W2 and looking
forward to firmware that enables computer display.  
73 Bill nz0t

Brian Broggie-2 wrote:
> 
> Hi, Richard!
> 
> You will be pleased to find we have released W2 Firmware rev 0.91, an 
> easily download with our "Elecraft W2 Utility" program.  The purpose of 
> this release is to address exactly the two items you mentioned, the 
> erratic Pk-Hold LED, and the SWR display error.
> 
> Please feel free to update your W2 as soon as time permits and let us 
> know how it works out for you.
> 
> Brian, W6FVI
> W2 Firmware Engineer
> Elecraft, Inc.
> 
> 
> Richard Squire - HB9ANM wrote:
>> Assembling the W2 took less than an hour (coffee break included).
>> Everything
>> fits together nicely (as usual with Elecraft). And loading Rev 0.90 today
>> went smoothly.
>>
>> The accuracy is quite satisfactory as checked against my Bird 43 (which,
>> admittedly, has not been calibrated for some time but I'm quite happy
>> with
>> +/-5% which nobody will notice on his S-meter anyway!).
>> It appears that the PK HOLD function, though very convenient and reliable
>> in
>> manual mode, behaves erratically in AUTO mode, always going back to "1"
>> or
>> "2"...
>>
>> Further, the SWR meter will never show 1.0, the 1.1 LED stays on,
>> whatever I
>> do and even though the K3's meter shows 1:1.0 – even on a dummy load (no,
>> I'm not an SWR addict! But I just wonder why…)
>> I guess these minor issues will be dealt with in some future release...
>>
>> Thanks, Elecraft, for another very nice product!
>> Richard – HB9ANM
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Richard - HB9ANM
>>   
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