Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-28 Thread Mike
After I go to the firmware tab, if I click "Check Versions Now" the utility will not proceed until the files are downloaded from Elecraft, as there is nothing to compare. I do not get a loop of trying to connect. Are you using version 1.12.3.28 of the utility? HTH. 73, Mike > Mike NF4L wrote :

[Elecraft] K3 Firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-28 Thread Adrian
Connect K3 USB FTDI cable direct to K3 and try the K3 update again. It sounds like There is a P3 in there, that needs updating too, and has the piggyback connection across to the K3 with the main connection to P3? In anycase, If it is the later FTDI type usb-ser cable then this program will

Re: [Elecraft] K3 Firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-28 Thread Robert Mccormack
Mike NF4L wrote : >No problems here, Ken. Some more info about Aki's problems would probably help. What _*exactly*_ is his issue? Utility doesn't run? Error messages? Utility doesn't connect to rig? Cable type? (Rs_232 or USB) Com port number assigned in Win7? Utility connects, but load fa

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-28 Thread Guy Olinger K2AV
The Prolific drivers have been problematic in recent years. 73, Guy. On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Brian Hunt wrote: > I recently upgraded to a Windows 7-64 bit HP machine due to the demise > of my Windows XP Pro laptop. The biggest problem I had was going from a > physical RS232 serial port

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-28 Thread Brian Hunt
I recently upgraded to a Windows 7-64 bit HP machine due to the demise of my Windows XP Pro laptop. The biggest problem I had was going from a physical RS232 serial port on the laptop to a USB to RS232 converter. I tried several failures before I hit on a solution that worked. It is a USB/RS

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-28 Thread Mike
No problems here, Ken. Some more info about Aki's problems would probably help. What _*exactly*_ is his issue? Utility doesn't run? Error messages? Utility doesn't connect to rig? Cable type? (Rs_232 or USB) Com port number assigned in Win7? Utility connects, but load fails? Wind from the No

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-27 Thread John Ragle
Your post will probably produce a humungous volume of responses...I am getting in early (12:33 AM 9/28). I have been using several machines running WIN 7 both 32 and 64 bit with my K3 and have never had a problem making firmware upgrades to the K3, the P3, and to the XG3. Normally I use my 32 b

Re: [Elecraft] K3 firmware upgrade - Win7

2012-09-27 Thread Robert Mccormack
Has anyone on the list experienced problems with Win7 when attempting a K3 firmware upgrade? My friend Aki ZL1GO has attempted the upgrade using his new Win7 computer without success - no problems with his old XP machine. I have only XP, so I can't help him. 73, Ken ZL1AIH _