Elecraft K3S firmware v3.78

Elecraft · Released Mar 4, 2010 · First seen Sep 14, 2026

Source: elecraft.com

v3.78 is not the latest firmware for the Elecraft K3S: the current version is v5.67 (January 22, 2019). Go to v5.67

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

Fixes VFO B text display, AM 9 kHz tuning errors, and audio artifacts in BIN effect.

  • VFO B menu text display corrected during scrolling
  • AM 9 kHz tuning PLL errors fixed for EU broadcast band
  • BIN audio effect stability improved to eliminate artifacts

Written from Elecraft's release notes, which are printed in full below.

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What's in this update

MCU 3.78 / DSP 2.54

  • MENU ENTRY TEXT ON VFO B: Elimi​nated occasional incorrect text appearing on VFO B while scrolling through menu entries.
  • AM MODE 9 KHZ TUNING (EU): Corrected occasional PLL errors related to tu​ning in 9 kHz steps in AM broadcast band.
  • AFX ÒBINÓ MODE: Further stability improvement for the ÒBINÓ audio effect (selected by MAIN: AFX). An audio artifact could occur under certain receive-signal circumstances.

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