[Elecraft] {K3} New Upload of MCU stuck

[Keith Heimbold]

Callsign is AK6ZZ. Sorry for the fat finger. Still early on west coast of US.

Keith
AK6ZZ

Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos

On Nov 20, 2012, at 5:28 AM, "Keith Heimbold" <ag6az at hotmail.com> wrote:

> No problem. 
> 
> I tried uploading the firmware update through the virtual port created by uRouter program from MicroHam. This is a major "no no". I followed the instructions as per Fred's manual that I needed to follow the bootstrap procedure for failed upload and found out that I needed a direct not virtual com port to do the upload and that using a virtual port will result in the issue of the upload locking up.
> 
> I used a serial to serial connector after removing all connectors and followed the procedure cited in the help portion under troubleshooting and voila the firmware uploaded and alles en ordnung.
> 
> Hope this helps. I was a bit excited when I was able to get the answer by reading cady's manual and I wanted to give Fred some props for his very thorough and helpful book on the K3. 
> 
> Keith
> AL6ZZ
> 
> Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos
> 
> On Nov 20, 2012, at 4:52 AM, "Bill Clarke" <bill at w2blc.net> wrote:
> 
>> It would be nice to share what you found - rather than just saying the 
>> answer is in the book(s).
>> 
>> Bill W2BLC
>> 
>> 
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