[Elecraft] K3S Firmware Update for Mac

Tue May 12 12:13:06 EDT 2020

Hi David,

That box asking to accept terms doesn’t come up for me.

I’ve emailed tech support again (twice yesterday) - not holding my breath.

John
WA1EAZ

> On May 12, 2020, at 12:06 PM, David Herring <david.n5dch at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I just downloaded the K3 Utility version 1.19.9.6 from the Elecraft website. I installed it on my macOS Catalina machine, double clicked it and it ran just fine. 
> 
> Initially I thought I had recreated your problem, in that when I double-clicked seemingly nothing happened,  but I discovered that there is a “click to accept license terms and conditions” pane that appears under everything else on the desktop. Once I found that and accepted their terms, the app popped right up. 
> 
> If you just installed this app, maybe dig around under things to see if it’s waiting for input from you somewhere. 
> 
> Otherwise, a quick note to Elecraft support may be in order.  Also I think the author of the app may monitor this reflector and might respond at some point if we don’t get it going for you before long.
> 
> 73,
> David - N5DCH
> 
> 
>> On May 12, 2020, at 9:29 AM, John Stengrevics <jstengrevics at comcast.net <mailto:jstengrevics at comcast.net>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Bill.  That’s really odd.  It won’t run on my MacBook Pro with Catalina same as yours.  
>> 
>> I assume you just double click it?
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> John
>> WA1EAZ
>> 
>>> On May 12, 2020, at 11:12 AM, William Hammond <ak5x at me.com <mailto:ak5x at me.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi John, I have an oldish iMac but the latest OS software; 10.15.4, 21.5 Late 2013, 2.9 MHZ I5, it runs the utility just fine.  I tested it just before this email , where I discovered there is a new load that requires a gain adjustment on the K3s for six meters.  I downloaded it and installed it and made the gain adjustment.
>>> 
>>> The utility is 1.19.9.6, Sept 12, 2019, not the same version as the Windows utility.
>>> 
>>> Just to let you know it will work great..
>>> 
>>> 73, Bill-AK5X
>>> 
>>>> On May 12, 2020, at 8:33 AM, John Stengrevics <jstengrevics at comcast.net <mailto:jstengrevics at comcast.net>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Further to my earlier email:  The Utility does not run.  Perhaps incompatible with the latest MacOS Catalina?
>>>> 
>>>> John
>>>> WA1EAZ
>>>> 
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: John Stengrevics <jstengrevics at comcast.net <mailto:jstengrevics at comcast.net>>
>>>>> Subject: K3S Firmware Update for Mac
>>>>> Date: May 12, 2020 at 8:55:33 AM EDT
>>>>> To: Elecraft Mailer <elecraft at mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft at mailman.qth.net>>
>>>>> Cc: donwilh at embarqmail.com <mailto:donwilh at embarqmail.com>
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have downloaded the latest K3S Utility.  However, I don’t see an option for updating firmware on the Utility.  
>>>>> 
>>>>> I’m probably overlooking something simple.  Appreciate any suggestions.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> 
>>>>> John
>>>>> WA1EAZ
>>>> 
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