[Elecraft] K3 Beta Firmware

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 07:46:08 -0700 (PDT), Rich <RichLentz at cox.net>
wrote:

>
>My problem with the BETA process is that it is in no way intuitively obvious
>as to how to install it.  I have put this on the reflector before and got
>pu-pawed, 
>
>I have Windows Vista.  It is  Pain in the A
 to install the new betas.  You
>CAN NOT click and download the file. PERIOD.  You MUST follow a specific
>procedure just to even see the zip file (because for some unknown reason it
>is in a FTP folder.  That means you have to openthe folder in a separate
>window/tab, etc. etc. etc. and do it CORECTLY. 
>
>Why can’t the beta file be placed as an icon/link?
>
>Why can’t the K3Utility have a special tab for BETA releases?
>
>And there are many other ways this process could be improved.
>
>My 2 cents.
>
>KE0X
[snip]

The problem is not with the Download process.  It is Vista, which is
such a PITA that MS has had to replace it with Windows Seven.

None of the troubles you describe exist with any of the versions of
XP.  That is why MS is still selling and supporting XP.

Tom, N5GE

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