[Elecraft] I can't update my K3 firmware

[Dave Olean]

I am using K3 Utility and, in the past, have been happily downloading 
firmware onto my computer for use on several K3s here as well as my 
brother's K3. In the last few days, I have been trying to update my K3 to a 
newer firmware release but keep getting an error message that "Access is 
denied" whenever I try to connect with the Elecraft FTP address with K3 
Utility. I was using  K3 Utility 1.13.6.29 (I think) but when it did not 
work, I loaded the latest K3 Utility 1.15.6.29 and got the same results. I 
try to connect by clicking on the update latest firmware button in the 
utility, but after a short delay, I get the error message that my access is 
denied. I had no idea that Wayne or Eric hated me that much!  I must be 
doing something stupid, but it has been working slick for years up to now. I 
tried saving to a different directory with no luck. I don't think I have any 
firewall issues on my computer.
    My K3 Utility screen first tells me that I am opening ftp.elecraft.com 
Next it says it is copying files to my directory that I set up using the 
firmware # as the sub directory name. Lastly, I get the message  FTP GetFile 
completed with error  0x00000005 Access denied.
Any suggestions from the computer mavens?

Dave K1WHS