Thanks Dick for your help! It did do the job, I had to disconnect mymicroham microKeyer II , then it worked. So reading the help files sometimes really helps! Thanks again and 73
Axel, DL3ZH > From: die...@comcast.net > To: dl2...@hotmail.com; elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Firmware update process stalled K3 > Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:34:26 -0800 > > Yes, the firmware load was interrupted. > > Go through the procedure described in K3 Utility Help, Troubleshooting, MCU > Boot Loader. > > 73 de Dick, K6KR > > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Axel Kaiser > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 11:59 AM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] Firmware update process stalled K3 > > > I wanted to install the latest firmware beta release (4.47). > The process started, on the K3 display MCU LD appeared, but after a while > the message appeared, that the update failed. > The K3 stayed in the MCU LD mode and the K3 utility showed that there is a > communication problem with the COM port. > Trying to reactivate the COM communication failed with all possible COM > ports my ELTIMA virtual port cable creates. > Turning the K3 on and off didn't change anything, the MCU LD mode stays on. > Also reinitializing the ports by turning the computer off and on again > didn't change a thing, I could not get the COM port communication started > again. > > Does anybody have an idea how to get back to normal without starting the EE > INIT procedure (loosing all parameters)? > > Thanks in advance for your help!! > > Axel, DL3ZH > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html