[Elecraft] K3 failure

[Wayne Burdick]

Hi Alan,

Sounds like the firmware upgrade didn't take--possibly due to a  
brownout--and has to be retried.

First get out of KX3 Utility and power the PC off/on, in case there's  
an issue with the serial ports.

Next, unplug the K3, wait a few seconds, and plug it back in. If the  
firmware has to be reloaded, you'll see "MCU LD" on VFO B and one LED  
will flash. At this point try running KX3 Utility again; it should  
load the new firmware.

If this doesn't help, send as much detail as you can to k3support.

73,
Wayne
N6KR


On Jun 4, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Alan Grant wrote:

> I don't know what I have done to my K3, no 5779 I was trying to  
> update the
> Beta 4.51 and the computer just filled through all the attempts to  
> connect
> on different ports at different baud rates, and could not connect,  
> next
> thing I know, the transmit light just keeps on flashing the dial  
> lights
> went out and I can see mcu ld faintly I cannot turn the
>
> K3 off with its power switch I think I nearly had a heart attack. I  
> have
> attempted to find that fault in the manual, and cannot seem to find an
> error that matches my fault.
>
> HELP PLEASE, what should I do, or where do I look, has anyone seen  
> this
> fault before
>
> Desperately seeking assistance.
>
> Alan Grant VK4KO
>
> I need my K3 back
>
>
>
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