Elecraft KX3 firmware v1.74

Elecraft · Released Nov 9, 2013 · First seen Sep 14, 2026

Source: elecraft.com

v1.74 is not the latest firmware for the Elecraft KX3: the current version is v3.02 (April 8, 2022). Go to v3.02

In short — summary by updatemystuff.com

100-watt RF power scale now correctly restored after ATU TUNE with KXAT100.

  • 100-W RF scale restored after KXAT100 ATU TUNE

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

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What's in this update

MCU 1.74 / DSP 1.27

  • 100-WA​TT RF POWER SCALE FIX: After doing an ATU TUNE with the KXAT100 ATU installed (in the KXPA100), the 100-W RF scale is now co​rrectly restored. (When ATU TUNE is done with the KXAT100 installed, power is temporarily dropped to 5 W.)

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