[Elecraft] New KX3 and PX3 beta firmware now available: fixes PX3 "freeze" with KXPA100, etc.

[Wayne Burdick]

These new beta releases are recommended for all PX3 users. If you have a KXPA100 as well and have experienced a display "freeze" condition in the PX3, the new firmware will correct it. (I'd like to thank our field testers for vetting the new releases so quickly.)

Firmware files and instructions can be found here:

   http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/KX3_software.htm
   http://www.elecraft.com/PX3/PX3_software.htm

See full release notes below. 

73,
Wayne
N6KR


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KX3 MCU 2.22 / DSP 1.30, 9-18-2014

* PA MODE AUTO-OFF (for the KXPA100) TIME CHANGED:  Now 8 seconds (was 4). 
* CW-IN-SSB KEYING FIX: When using an external keying device, the KX3 was returning to SSB mode too soon, truncating the CW waveform and causing key clicks. 


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PX3 MCU 1.09, 9-18-2014

* Stepped span feature added. 
* Fixed bug that caused a connected KXPA100 to turn off and/or PX3 to lock-up. 
* Removed REF COMP mode. 
* Span Autoscale now defaults to OFF after a configuration reset. 
* Fixed pixel artifacts at top of screen and narrow tick marks when tuning VFO. 
* Fixed bug that cause the MKRA and/or MKRB to not reset on a band change. 
* Serial command #CAL added.  #CAL1 turns on calibrator, #CAL0 turns it off.  
* Fixed bug in which Ref Lvl was not getting saved per band. 
* Rev. 1.09 of the PX3 requires KX3 version 2.21 or later