[Elecraft] New K4 Beta release now available (R36.BETA4)

[Wayne Burdick]

Release R36.BETA4 of K4 corrects a few issues with Remote operation using
the DVR (TX play combined with PTT and VOX). See release notes below or on
the UPDATE screen at your K4.

Even though the focus of this beta release is on improvements to Remote, we
recommend installing and using it so we can get as much feedback as
possible leading up to a possible production release.

On behalf of the entire team -- 73 & Happy Holidays,

Wayne
N6KR


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Nov. 26, 2024

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KNOWN ISSUES (REMOTE)
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The following issues will be addressed in a future release.

- In Client mode, DVR TX monitor level during playback is tracking the AF
GAIN control instead of being controlled by the MON knob.

- If SUB is ON when a DVR message is played, monitor audio is only output
to the LEFT audio channel instead of both audio channels.

- In Client mode, CW and FSK memory playback cannot be interrupted by
tapping the REC switch.

(For additional details on Remote, see full details at R36.BETA3, below.)

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BUGS FIXES
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- SUB RX AUDIO DURING REMOTE TX: Sub-RX audio no longer incorrectly appears
in the right audio channel during transmit via a remote K4.

- MAX CLIENTS now shows correct value after power-cycle with any value
(i.e., 0 to 4). (Setting MAX CLIENTS to 0 effectively prevents Remote use
of your K4.)

- PTT/VOX ASSERTION WITH REMOTE DVR MESSAGE PLAY: With a Remote connection,
PTT and VOX both now behave the same as they do in Local mode: You can have
PTT or VOX asserted, then play a DVR message, and when it finishes, the
server radio will still be in TX Mode (if PTT or VOX is still asserted).
Previously, playing a message in this situation would result in the server
radio exiting transmit.

- DVR RECORD CONTINUITY: Previously, DVR record could get canceled
unexpectedly, sometimes making it difficult to record a new DVR message
while connected to a remote server K4.

- DVR MESSAGE TX EQ: DVR messages are now correctly stored with
*non-equalized* (FLAT) audio. TX EQ is applied only on playback.

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FOR DEVELOPERS
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- RX; command now correct terminates DVR message playback in all cases.

- RA-; command now works correctly in all cases.


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