[Elecraft] New K3/K3S Beta Firmware, rev. 5.26: Support for K3S and upgraded modules

[David Cole]

Hi Bill,
I think part of the circuitous route downloading and running the Beta
Software in intentional.  It keeps it from being accidentally loaded.
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On Wed, 2015-05-20 at 12:53 -0700, Bill Frantz wrote:
> I admit I would run the beta software more often if it were 
> easier. From my point of view, having a "run beta software" box 
> in the utilities which would automatically search the Elecraft 
> site for beta versions which are newer than the latest 
> production version, down load them, and install them. Icing on 
> the cake would be an easy to back out to the latest production 
> version in case of problems.
> 
> 73 Bill AE6JV
> 
> On 5/20/15 at 9:21 AM, w3fpr at embarqmail.com (Don Wilhelm) wrote:
> 
> >K3Utility will tell you if the production firmware has been 
> >updated, it is an easy matter to download and install those.
> >Beta releases are a different matter.  Those will be announced 
> >on the Elecraft reflector (and in the beta section of the 
> >Elecraft website), and if you wish to download a beta version, 
> >follow the instructions for downloading a beta release on the 
> >Elecraft website.
> >Occasionally, Wayne will announce an early beta release (or 
> >per-release if you prefer) asking those interested in trying it 
> >to send him an email.
> 
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