[Elecraft] Newest P3 FW Upgrade

Joel Black w4jbb at charter.net
Thu Feb 28 07:14:00 EST 2013


An update:

I have tried different USB ports on the computer and a different cable. 
I cannot use a true RS232 cable as I have no true RS232 port.

So, I don't know if the P3 is fully loaded or not.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

On 2/28/13 5:43 AM, Joel Black wrote:
> I absolutely cannot upgrade to the latest P3 FW (1.25). I had similar 
> issues with 1.24, but it eventually loaded after several attempts.
>
> I have tried about seven or eight times and it always gets to the same 
> spot and I then get a message, "Elecraft P3 Utility quit 
> unexpectedly." FW version 1.24 would get to different spots before it 
> quit.
>
> I am using the latest P3 Utility for the Mac 1.13.2.3. It also locks 
> up with a previous version of the P3 Utility.
>
> I tried re-loading 1.24 and I get the same error at what appears to be 
> the same point of the load. I really cannot tell you where it stops as 
> the Utility quits and does not show the last message.
>
> I can reboot the P3 and it appears to work fine and restarting the P3 
> Utility tells me whatever version FW is on it. However, it is a tad 
> disconcerting that the FW load never completes.
>
> I have tried different baud rates, but it won't even attempt to load 
> at anything other than 38k4. I seem to remember reading somewhere that 
> you can only load FW at 38k4, but I cannot find that reference now and 
> I probably dreamed it.
>
> If I am missing something, please, enlighten me.
>
> Thanks,
> Joel - W4JBB
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