[Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.

[Dave B]

Thanks.

Will try that later.

All this needs documenting!  Perhaps instead of a faceless error number, 
a more meaningfull error message might be in order?

73..

Dave G0WBX.


On 24 May 2013 at 13:18, David Fleming wrote:

> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> You need to install cUrl on your Linux distro. That will solve the
> problem downloading files from Elecraft's server.
> 
> sudo apt-get install curl
> 
> David, W4SMT
> 
> 
> From:  Dave B <dave at g8kbv.demon.co.uk>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 1:40 PM
> Subject:  [Elecraft] Another KX3 hits the air.
> 
> Hi.
> 
> Well, my KX3 is now built (took a little under 3 hours) updated and
> working very well indeed!
> 
> What a cracking little radio.
> 
> Only one wrinkle...
> 
> The kx3util program (Linux version) couldn't connect to Elecraft's
> servers to find out if there was any later firmware available. (Error
> 120 I think it was, not 100% sure...)
> 
> I eventually hacked my way backwards from the link to the Beta test
> code, to find the current production stuff. (Why no direct link to the
> current code?) Downloaded the files into the 'util's firmware folder,
> and was good to go.
> 
> Anyway, done and dusted.
> 
> One last thing. Who to contact to "register" the serial number so any
> (hopefully nill) warranty issues can be catered for.
> 
> 73.
> 
> Dave G0WBX.
> (KX3 sn: 4208)
> 
> Just started throwing down Hail here, time to unplug.....
> 
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