Doug, Dan, et al --
On Ducie Island we had a 9.6 kbit/s dial-up Internet connection with
long latency. Actual throughput was substantially less than this. 1-2
kbit/s would be a good estimate.
We could have downloaded new firmware, if we felt it was critical to
do so. We did not feel that any aspect of K3 behavior warranted taking
the time to:
-- download new firmware;
-- interrupt an operator to install it on one radio for a "soak test"
to make sure it didn't introduce any problems; and, if all seemed well,
-- interrupting six other operators to install the firmware on their
radios.
73,
-- Eric K3NA
on 08 Mar 16 Sun 10:56 Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 said the following:
Elecraft has done everything necessary to allow this. It's up to the
DXpedition and their priorities. I've got to say, any trip I've been
on has had the capability.
73, doug
From: "Dan Barker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:05:36 -0400
You'd think they'd have some way to communicate a small zip file to an
Island. It's possible a future Dxpedition might desperately need an
firmware. They must have had a laptop along<g>. Planning for this may help
some day (or not).
Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wayne burdick
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:14 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] re: VP6DX
<snip>
Several issues have already been addressed by later revisions of
firmware. They were not in a position to load new firmware from Ducie
Island, and were a few revisions behind by the time they started the
operation.
</snip>
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