[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] New K3 & P3 Beta Firmware Available

[Alan Bloom]

It's in the beta directory:

ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/K3/firmware/beta/

and similar for the P3:

ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/

Alan N1AL


On Fri, 2010-09-17 at 11:35 -0700, John Merrill wrote:
>   
> Do we have to go to the ftp site to get it? So far it doesn't show on
> the normal firware page.
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com>
> wrote:
>           
>         Hi all,
>         
>         K3 beta firmware rev 4.12 and P3 rev 0.36 are now available.
>         If you 
>         have a P3, you'll want to load both. They work together to
>         greatly 
>         reduce serial I/O delays with PC applications such as HRD.
>         
>         There are many other improvements as well. See release notes
>         for both 
>         K3 and P3 below.
>         
>         73,
>         Wayne
>         N6KR
>         
>         * * *
>         
>         K3 Release Notes
>         
>         > MCU 4.12 / DSP 2.60 / FPF 1.13, 9-15-2010
>         >
>         > * K3-to-P3 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS: The K3/P3 RS232
>         > interface has been optimized to eliminate problems with VFO
>         > tuning and some third-party PC applications such as HRD.
>         >
>         > * DVR TRANSMIT MONITOR SEPARATELY ADJUSTABLE: Applies
>         > to TX message play as well as transmit playback of the
>         90-second loop.
>         > First, set CONFIG:TX DVR to IND (independent) and exit the
>         menu. Next,
>         > hold in the CMP/PWR knob to select MON. Holding the knob in
>         a
>         > second time alternates between MON xx and DVR xx. You can
>         adjust
>         > MON or DVR level during transmit playback.
>         >
>         > * NO GAP IN 6-METER POWER RANGE: The PA now kicks in
>         > at 9 W on 6 m, rather than 13 W as on the other bands. This
>         > eliminates the original gap from 9 to 12 W on 6 meters.
>         >
>         > * 60-METER CHANNEL HOPPING DOWN TO 5.366.5 KHZ WORKS:
>         > Previously, the PLL voltage would sometimes go to zero in
>         this case.
>         >
>         > * VFO B to A COPY NOW UPDATES THE P3. This is useful for
>         > re-centering the P3 at a desired center frequency. For
>         example, you
>         > could leave VFO B set to the center of a band segment. After
>         tuning
>         > VFO A around, use VFO B>A to go back to the center. (To use
>         > VFO B>A, assign CONFIG:VFO B>A to a PFx or Mx switch.)
>         >
>         > * K144XV S-METER CORRECTION: The S-meter is now properly
>         > compensating for the added gain of the K144XV.
>         >
>         > * K144XV BAND-DATA OUTPUT ADDRESS RANGE INCREASED:
>         > Originally, CONFIG:XVn ADR was always set to “INT TRN1” to
>         enable
>         > the K144XV. This set all band data outputs on the ACC jack
>         to 0. Now,
>         > XVn ADR has of “INT TRN0” to “INT TRN9” for the K144XV.
>         Band- 
>         > data
>         > outputs are set accordingly. This may be useful when the
>         K144XV is
>         > used as an IF for higher-band external transverters. (If you
>         have a
>         > K144XV, the original INT TRN1 will now be INT TRN0 in the
>         menu.
>         > This is the new recommended setting if you’re not using
>         external
>         > transverters in conjunction with the K144XV.)
>         >
>         > NOTE: When using the K144XV, XVn RF can be set to the RF
>         band
>         > of an external transverter that is using the K144XV as an
>         I.F., rather
>         > than at the 2-meter band edge (144).
>         >
>         
>         P3 Release Notes
>         
>         > MCU 00.36/ 9-16-2010
>         >
>         > * Center frequency and markers now work on UHF transverter
>         bands.
>         >
>         > * Additional latency reduction for K3 commands.
>         >
>         > * Extensive changes to the RS-232 handler. To obtain the
>         full 
>         > benefit of the improvements, use K3 firmware 04.12 or later.
>         >
>         > * Added "Knob Tap" and "Knob Hold" to the MENU.
>         >
>         > * Added 8215 kHz to transceiver menu.
>         >
>         > * Fixed missing single line in bitmap display upload.
>         >
>         
>         
>         
>         
> 
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