Hello, this is for the users of Firefox, it describes an easy and fast way to download the Beta-Firmware from the elecraft-server using FTP. After installation of FireFTP, an ADDON for Firefox, the latest beta is only a few clicks away.
Start Firefox, click on the button that is situated between BOOKMARKS and HELP. The German version says EXTRAS here, other languages may differ. Click on ADDONS to open the list of your installed ADDONS. Click DOWNLOAD ADDONS, then VIEW ALL ADDONS. You will be directed to Mozilla's Addons-page. On the left, you will see a list of categories, click on the 3rd from the top, it reads DOWNLOAD Administration. On the next page, locate FireFTP, click ADD TO FIREFOX. The Addon will be downloaded, you will be prompted to allow installation. Click INSTALL. Restart firefox. Now, under EXTRAS, you will find FireFTP. Click on it. A new TAB will open. Click CREATE ACCOUNT, enter an account name and a category name, e.g. Elecraft & Firmware. Enter ftp.elecraft.com as the host. Username and password are not required, click on ANONYMOUS. Click CONNECTION, enter your local folder where you store new firmware you intend to upload to your K3. Or select it by browsing to it and click USE CURRENT. As the remote folder, enter K3/firmware/beta . Click OK. You're done. If you want to download a new beta in future, just start firefox, click FireFTP, then CONNECT. FireFTP connects to the Elecraft FTP-server, you will see the latest beta-firmware, e.g. k3fw3rxx.zip. Drag and drop it to your local folder, Fire FTP will download it. Right-click on the downloaded file, select OPEN and expand it to your firmware-folder . Close Firefox and start K3-Utility. Voila. Martin -- 73, DM4iM ______________________________________________________________ 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
