Elecraft K3S firmware `v5.53`

Elecraft · Released Aug 24, 2016 · First seen Sep 14, 2026

v5.53 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

K-Pod VFO B tuning now overrides alternate display to show the frequency.

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

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VFO B TUNE VIA K-POD OVERRIDES K3 ALTERNATE DISPLAYS: If you use the VFO B tuning function of the K-Pod while the K3 has an alternate display showing (via the DISP switch), the VFO B frequency will be displayed instead, as long as you keep tuning it. This is especially useful for operators who keep a VFO B alternate display showing at all times, such as RIT/XIT offset, time, date, supply voltage, etc.

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