Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Workaround for FPF Firmware Load Failure: Cool it down in the fridge first

2016-11-26 Thread Andrew Siegel
Agreed. It's a workaround, not a fix. On 11/26/16 6:38 PM, Bill Johnson wrote: That is usually a technique for determining a board or component issue. Been around a long time. You have a component issue. Good luck. Me, I would send it to the factory for troubleshooting. 73, Bill K9YEQ

Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Workaround for FPF Firmware Load Failure: Cool it down in the fridge first

2016-11-26 Thread Bill Johnson
That is usually a technique for determining a board or component issue. Been around a long time. You have a component issue. Good luck. Me, I would send it to the factory for troubleshooting. 73, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On

[Elecraft] [K3] Workaround for FPF Firmware Load Failure: Cool it down in the fridge first

2016-11-26 Thread Andrew Siegel
My K3 (s/n 6000+) has developed the FPF Load failure problem: the K3 Utility times out after a few minutes when trying to update the FPF firmware, leaving "FPF Load" showing on the K3 display, and leaving the K3 unusable. This happens on Windows, Mac, and Linux, using three different