[Elecraft] [K3] Re: K-pod - is it shipping?

[Warren Merkel]

On 6/30/2016 7:20 PM, Keith Onishi wrote:
> Re: K-pod - is it shipping?

Received my K-Pod today via USPS.   When updating the K3 firmware to
beta 5.50 to support the K-Pod, the update failed and left me in MCU LD
bootloader mode.   Disconnected the P3 power and restarted the K3
Utility.  The Utility then found the K3 was in bootloader mode and
allowed a "Send All Firmware" to proceed normally.  Recovered K3
successfully.  

I wish the rocker switch was a bit lower, and away from VFO knob, as it
is very easy to skew the freq a bit as you go to move the rocker
switch.    Used an audio style RCA male to twin RCA female ("Y") to
split power for P3 and K-Pod.    K-Pod working as designed.

Will perform the power mod after I finish up getting the bonus station
GB13COL as part of the 13 Colonies special event going on right now. 
(He keeps setting up 2K away from state-side Nets and is very light!  Argh.)

Haven't programmed any macros for the function keys yet.

Will need to source a longer RJ12 data cable for the K-Pod.   Interested
in something about 12-14 ft.  Hopefully, the protocol will support that
length.

Warren, KD4Z