[Elecraft] K3 Firmware updating

[Dick Dievendorff]

That's the technique I use here.

Something along these lines:

http://www.amazon.com/DB9-Female-Way-Switch-Box/dp/B000I9B2JG/ref=sr_1_fkmr0
_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1276648977&sr=8-1-fkmr0


Dick, K6KR


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan Bloom
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5:17 PM
To: Larry - K2GN
Cc: Elecraft - K3
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware updating

You might check on Ebay and see if you can pick up a couple of RS-232
switch boxes.  They were quite common years ago so you might find some
used ones.  That way you could bypass the microHAM whenever you want to
update firmware.

Al N1AL


On Tue, 2010-06-15 at 19:16 -0400, Larry - K2GN wrote:
> Is there a safe way to update a K3 through the microHAM router?
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> I don't like moving the cables for every update.
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> Something is going to wear out or break.
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> Difficult to do it with my 1 good hand .
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> Can I put a "Y" adaptor on the RS232 and run a USB to my laptop, and leave
> the microHAM powered off?
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> Laptop isn't connected to the radios at all.
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> I just need an easier way to stay up to date.
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> Same with using the K3 EZ and K3 Util programs.
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> Any ideas are  greatly appreciated.
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> de K2GN - Larry - http://k2gn.com <http://k2gn.com/> 
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> K3 S/N - 3278    P3 S/N - ????  (Ordered)
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