[Elecraft] Fwd: K3 Failed DSP Firmware Download

[Jack Brabham]

Craig,

The last few times I have attempted downloads to my K3 they failed and 
it took a few days to get it running again.

I've ended up having to remove the K3 from my station setup, and put it 
on my work bench where I have a "Vintage PC" with a native serial port.

Baring the remote possibility that Elecraft comes up with a more 
sophisticated system for doing these down loads, my plan is to limit 
doing these in the future to about once a year, due to their being such 
a PITA.

The problem seems to be a general lack of robustness and intelligence in 
the K3's bootstrap loader.   For my money, a less simple minded method 
of doing these updates would be a welcomed new feature.

73 Jack KZ5A

K3 #4165


On 2/5/2011 8:28 PM, craig at thephotoman.com wrote:
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	K3 Failed DSP Firmware Download
> Date: 	Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:21:05 -0800
> From: 	craig at thephotoman.com<craig at thephotoman.com>
> To: 	elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
>
>
> I hope someone can help me as I tried to update the firmware onto my K3
> this afternoon. I first tried it five times getting ERR DSE E0000202 on
> the K3, and xE200006 on the K3Util screen with the details as "DSP1
> verification failed, and version verification number failed. Then I
> deleted the K3Util program, and connected an Ethernet cable to my
> laptop, then reloaded the K3Util software. Tried another five tines with
> the same error results. I read all the notes online, and I'm stumped.
> All the other firmware loads fine.
>
> Craig W6WL
>
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