[Elecraft] Feedback/Question on Friday's Zoom Call

[Rick Tavan]

I don't have a USB WiFi adapter handy but I do have an RJ45 WiFi adapter
from TP-Link and it works fine plugged into the K4 Ethernet connector. I
just downloaded a firmware update that way.

73,

/Rick N6XI

On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 3:24 PM Ian, NV4C <nv4c.ian at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just finished watching the YouTube posting of Friday's K4 Zoom call.
> All I can say is, I can't wait to get mine!
>
> Question for Eric/the Elecraft brain trust - will we be able to use a
> USB WiFi adapter in one of the K4's USB ports, to provide network
> access? I can't get wired networking into my shack, and the thought of
> downloading firmware/updates to my computer, saving them to a USB drive,
> then downloading the new firmware/update into the K4 seems like too many
> opportunities to corrupt the firmware.
>
> Feedback - I'm thrilled to hear Eric expects the K4 kits to begin
> shipping in 3-4 months. Even if there are unforeseen delays and reality
> turns out to be 6-8 months, that is still sooner than I expected. Maybe
> I'll be able to order myself a late birthday present end of March or
> into April! Birthday is in late March, hint, hint! :-)
>
> Eric, thanks for the meeting. I look forward to participating in more of
> these, and in seeing your session at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo in
> March.
>
> 73 de,
>
> Ian, NV4C
>
>
>
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Rick Tavan
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