Elecraft KX3 firmware v2.03

Elecraft · Released May 20, 2014 · First seen Sep 14, 2026

Source: elecraft.com

v2.03 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

Transmit monitoring checks supply current, PA temperature, SWR, and drive, rolling back power or stopping transmit if out of range.

  • Supply current, PA temperature, SWR, and drive monitoring
  • Power rollback when parameters exceed limits
  • Stops transmit in critical cases

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

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What's in this update

MCU 2.03 / DSP 1.29

  • KX3-2M TRANSMIT MONITORING IMPROVEMENTS: Now check​ing for excess supply current, high PA temperature, high SWR, and ​excessive drive. If any parameter is out of range, power will be rolled back, and in some cases transmit will be terminated.

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