On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:03:51 -0500, Bob, K9PAG wrote: >I am sitting here with K3 #818 with firmware release 1.7X waiting a version of >the K3 firmware to stabilize and be around for longer than a few days before a >new version or new Bata development is released. Sort of like tracking a >moving target that never stops moving. I have noticed the frequency of >firmware releases does not seem to diminish. Am I expecting too much and >should just join the crowd downloading release after release? > >Bob, K9PAG
It's really easy to update the firmware (or go back to previous version) so I don't see any point in waiting for it to "stabilize". I like the constant stream of fw revisions and enjoy installing them. Usually products which boast upgradeable firmware will have a revision or two (for major bug fixes) then that's it. With Elecraft you get the idea that they will be enhancing the operation of the rig, not just fixing a few major bugs and moving on to something else. Having said that, I only install the updates when they involve some feature that I'm interested in. I did the latest version because I'm interested in the AGC mods. I bet there are probably a number of firmware improvements since version 1.7 which you would enjoy having. Have you checked the revision history? It's located at http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_fw_release_notes.htm 73, Drew AF2Z _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
