Or just install Linux.... ;)
On Thu, 2009-11-19 at 20:24 -0500, Steve Ellington wrote: > During firmware uploads, I don't even touch the mouse! May be safer to just > leave the room. > > Steve > N4LQ > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dalej" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:13 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft_K3] K3 Beta Firmware Rev. 3.59: Misc. improvements > > > I had the same loud pop and crackle with s-meter pegging out when I > turned on power to the K3 today. It was previously set on Radio NZ > freq and AM sync was enabled when I turned it off this morning before > leaving on a road trip. I re-loaded 3.59 late this afternoon and now > all seems to be ok. I tried turning off the K3, leaving it on AM with > sync enabled and it did not pop and crack plus the S-meter did not peg > out. I must have had a faulty upload the first time. I have to admit > while uploading the firmware I was doing other things on the computer > so maybe it was due to my fiddling. I'll check it out again early in > the morning, but everything seems to be ok now. In fact it appears > the sync is locking faster and more steady now. Keeping fingers > crossed. > > Dale, K9VUJ > > > > On 19, Nov 2009, at 3:46, dalej wrote: > > > Loaded 3.59 just now. Radio NZ on 9765, locks on with the K3 at > > 9764.984, it's dithering a couple of hz. 5-4-5-4-3 etc. > > > > After this load I thought I had a problem. It ended the download and > > returned the K3 to (what I thought) would be normal operation with a > > loud pop and crackle in the speaker. The S-meter was pegged out. I > > shut down the K3 for a few seconds and turned it back on with the same > > results. So I turned off the K3 and the power supply for a little > > longer then turned it back on, meter still pegged out, after several > > seconds or perhaps a minute the meter slowly came back down and I was > > receiving Radio NZ. Now everything seems to be ok. I have not tried > > transmitting yet. > > > > Dale, K9VUJ > > > > > > > > On 18, Nov 2009, at 20:41, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > > >> K3 beta-test firmware revision 3.59 (with DSP rev. 2.46) is now > >> available. See release notes below. > >> > >> Rev. 3.59 does _not_ include any changes to DVR message playback and > >> cancel. These are still in the works and will be made available in > >> time for the phone contest this weekend. > >> > >> Please send any questions to [email protected]. For instructions > >> on how to load beta firmware, see: > >> > >> http://www.elecraft.com/K3/k3_software.htm > >> > >> 73, > >> Wayne > >> N6KR > >> > >> * * * > >> > >> MCU 3.59 / DSP 2.46, 11-18-2009 > >> > >> * FSK-D WAS CHANGING TO AFSK-A ON A/B or REV: Fixed. > >> > >> * SYNC AM VFO TRACKING ACCURACY IMPROVED (DSP 2.46). The offset > >> contributed by the synchronous AM detector's PLL should be only > >> a few Hz, max. > >> > >> * SWR INDICATOR TONES AFTER ATU TUNE: If switch tones > >> are enabled, a second tone will be emitted following an ATU TUNE. > >> This tone provides a rough idea of the SWR that the KAT3 was > >> able to obtain: > >> > >> Lower pitch than 1st tone: Unknown SWR (ant. may be shorted) > >> Same pitch as 1st tone: SWR <= 2.0:1 > >> Medium-high pitch: SWR <= 3.0:1 > >> High pitch: SWR > 3.0:1. > >> > >> This feature was added primarily for our blind customers, but it’s > >> useful whenever you tap ATU TUNE without looking at the final SWR > >> reading. > >> > >> Remote Control Command Changes: > >> > >> * IC COMMAND (ICON status): Now returning correct message > >> bank in voice modes (byte a, bit 3). > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! 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