[Elecraft] K3 - new release of HRD

[bill conkling]

I must have entered the wrong reflector by mistake.

...bc nr4c

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Rick Ruhl <ricker at w4pcsoftware.com> wrote:

>Tim, this is how misinformation is spread.  We have to fix issues one at a
>time and sometimes those fixes will cause other issues.. the nature of
>programming.  But to say we are in no hurry is a total falsehood.  Erik,
>Mike, and I are working 12-16 hours a day on the product and good code, like
>fine wine, takes time. 
>
>
>As for LPBridge....
>
>1. Im not very fond of port splitter programs.  One DCE to one DTE device is
>the RS-232 standard
>
>2. F6DEX and N8LP need to modify LP Bridge to support Unicode strings.  They
>are still MCSB and Microsoft is totally going to Unincode
>
>Asking us to make 6.2 work with LpBridge is like asking Microsoft to fix
>Windows for something that they broke in 8.X with HRD. (and they did).  When
>we contacted Microsoft, they said we had to modify our code to match Windows
>8.
>
>So the LpBridge guys need a Unicode version to work with HRD 6.
>
>And there is no they, there is US!  Rick, Mike, Tim, Erik, Erin, Jon, V,
>Gordy, etc etc
>
>As for your question in ticket number 859567, all support for 6.2 is being
>done in the forum and I see no posts in there..  I know there was one on the
>yahoo group, but that is not official HRD support.
>
>So the answer is, look at some of my posts in this thread from earlier and
>you'll see the fixes...
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KQ8M
>Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 2:02 PM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - new release of HRD
>
>Willi was a paid user of HRD. 6.2 is nothing but bugs. They call it a public
>release. They have now released the next Beta release which is supposed to
>fix some of the K3 problems. When I asked what they fixed I received
>absolutely no response. The 6.2 release is not compatible with LP-Bridge
>whereas previous versions were. I stopped upgrading at that point. A lot on
>their bug list has been there for some time and they seem in no hurry to fix
>anything.
>
>
>73,
>Tim Herrick, KQ8M
>Charter Member North Coast Contesters
>kq8m at kq8m.com
>
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV
>Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 9:42 PM
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 - new release of HRD
>
>
>It appears that a public beta has been released for paid users.  If you want
>to know what is in it - beyond the short list on the web site - I suggest
>you become a paid user to gain access to the software:
>    http://www.hrdsoftwarellc.com/downloads/default.html
>
>73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>On 3/2/2014 9:19 PM, Bill W2BLC wrote:
>> Of course they are always making changes -  it is my understanding 
>> that Beta 6.2 has recently been released.
>>
>> As you are on the company test team, you are uniquely qualified and 
>> informed as to what changes, specifically, have been made to correct 
>> the deficiencies in HRD/K3 operation (using 5.xx versions)? Changes 
>> that will have me clamoring to purchase the latest version of HRD.
>>
>> For example: Are there more button assignments available? Same 
>> question for slider controls? Also, in the past, some button 
>> selections did not result in the button "lighting" while others did - 
>> do they now all "light" when selected?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bill W2BLC K-Line
>>
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