[Elecraft] K3: Firmware 4.48 release - stable, in use?

[N5GE]

No problems that I'm aware of and I've used it since it was beta.

I'm a retired IT developer so I understand your feelings about beta stuff, but
I've never had a problem with the K3 betas.  I just make sure I save the current
configuration of the K3 before updating the firmware.

Regarding HRD, I used to use it, but found that it was causing a lot of trouble
with the K3.  There have been several threads here regarding the K3, mostly
regarding what you mentioned and it seems that HRD poles the K3 so fast that it
causes trouble in the areas you mentioned.  I've written my own application for
the K3 and use events to get rig state rather than polling.

73,

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On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:19:52 -0700 (PDT), John K3TN <jpescatore at aol.com> wrote:

>I work in Internet security and have an ingrained bias against using any beta
>software. However, I use the HRD software that occasionally zaps my K3 AGC
>settings, and putting a P3 inline seems to have exacerbated the problem. Not
>fun when AGC gets turned off on strong signals...
>
>It looks like beta version 4.48 of the K3 firmware should help and it seems
>to have been out for quite some time. Any issues with moving to 4.48?
>
>Thanks, John K3TN