[Elecraft] K3: was not able to update firmware using a directory different from the default directory

[Jim Hooper]

I got an error message “One or more required firmware files is missing” when running the K3 Utility, even after I “Copy new files from Elecraft”.   I created a new folder:  /Elecraft/K3 Firmware/K3fw5r29   but I was not able not able to “Send new firmware to the K3”.    

Then I changed to the default folder, got new firmware from the Elecraft site, and “Send new firmware to K3” was successful.   

Current status is that 5.29 firmware has been successfully loaded using the Default directory.   So no problem here.   

But still, why was I not able to use the folder I had selected.   ? 

Thanks, 73, Hoop K9QJS   … 


K3 Utility MAC is 1.14.10.24 

Currently installed in K3 is: 

MCU 5.14
FPF 1.19
DSP1 2.83 
DSP2 N/A
DVR 1.03 

Available in folder 

MCU 5.29 
FPF 1.22 
DSP1 2.83
DSP2 2.83 
[Appear to be missing available software for DVR]