[Elecraft] K3 Beta 4.42 and LP Bridge

[Larry Phipps]

Hi Brian. Wayne forwarded this to me. I receive the reflector in digest 
mode and haven't seen the actual thread yet.

This is all news to me. I have not received a support email about it nor 
has it been mentioned on the LP-PAN reflector by any LP-Bridge users 
AFAIK. I run LP-Bridge 24/7 with several apps connected, including 
Skimmer, and never have disconnects. I always keep my K3 updated with 
the latest release, but don't have Beta 4.42 loaded.

I asked Wayne for some more background info on it and will investigate 
tonight.

73,
Larry N8LP



On 11/4/2011 11:15 AM, Wayne Burdick wrote:
> From: briana <alsopb at nc.rr.com>
> Date: November 4, 2011 4:32:47 AM PDT
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta 4.42 and LP Bridge
>
> This problem with a logging program seeing the K3 with LP-bridge
> "disconnecting" the K3 from the logging program is an old one.
>
> It existed for much more than a year.   The frequency was low and 
> tolerable.
>
> The problem has been made lots worse with the newer versions of the K3
> firmware which expanded the S meter range and the version of LPBRIDGE
> which reads it.   It is unusable here.   The setup is simply K3/logging
> program/SKIMMER.  The newer version of LP-BRIDGE also has the same
> problem with older K3 firmware versions even though it is supposedly
> backwards compatible.
>
> The older version of LPBRIDGE can't work with newer K3 firmwares.
>
> This makes it impossible for me to upgrade either LPBRIDGE or K3 
> firmware.
>
> Not a very satisfactory situation.   It appears nobody wants to own this
> problem and look for a fix.
>
> 73 de Brian/K3KO