[Elecraft] K3 Forcing a Firmware Download

[Mike]

And note that power must be disconnected, not merely turned off.

73, Mike NF4L

On 7/10/2011 3:08 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> Chris: Please check K3 Utility Help on "Troubleshooting - MCU Load".  It has
> a step by step procedure to recover from this situation.
>
> Start the K3 Utility.
> Help Menu
> K3 Utility Help
> In the "Contents" tab on the left side Click the + signs next to K3 Utility
> Help and under that, Troubleshooting, and under that "MCU Load failure".
>
> Go through those steps....
>
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Christopher Soames
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 11:42 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Forcing a Firmware Download
>
> Page 45 of the K3 manual gives me 4 points to Forcing a Firmware Download.
> I have tried this many times to no avail.
> The screen stays MCU LD with back light off with the TX Led flashing.
> No matter what I do nothing changes.
> I believe the problem may be seeing the Com Port  or not seeing it as the
> case may be.
> At the moment the K3 is as good as scrap metal any help in bringing it back
> to its former glory would be most appreciated.
>
> Chris G0TZZ
>
> --
> Regards from
>
> Chris Soames
> G0TZZ
> email :-
> semaos at semaos.plus.com
> www.norfolkamateurradio.org
>
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