Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-07-29 Thread Bill Coleman
On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:44 PM, Bill K9YEQ wrote: I believe Tripplite bought out Keyspan. Yes. Unfortunately. Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASELMail: aa...@arrl.net Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com Quote: Not within a thousand years will man ever fly! -- Wilbur Wright,

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread K5JAZ
Joe: I use the Tripplite USB-Serial converter at http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=3914 . This converter works seemlessly with HRD, TRX-Manager, and Logic8 in my shack. As the others have said, do not use a standard serial cable to your K2! -- View this message in

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread John Ragle
On 6/30/2010 4:54 PM, K5JAZ wrote: Joe: I use the Tripplite USB-Serial converter at http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtModelID=3914 . This converter works seemlessly with HRD, TRX-Manager, and Logic8 in my shack. As the others have said, do not use a standard serial cable to

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread K5JAZ
Please see http://www.tripplite.com/en/support/downloads/ for their Microsoft Certified driver for this device. I use this converter daily on my Windows 7 Professional OS with no problems. -- View this message in context:

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-30 Thread Bill K9YEQ
I believe Tripplite bought out Keyspan. Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of K5JAZ Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 5:27 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-29 Thread Julian, G4ILO
WILLIS COOKE-2 wrote: I never heard of anyone frying any hardware with a USB adapter Joe.  If you are connecting to Vista or Win 7 computers, you may have trouble accessing all the features, but I don't think you will fry anything.  If you are buying an adapter try to get one that uses the

[Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-28 Thread Joe Vrabel
Hello: I've done some research on this reflector but I'm still a bit confused. I'm planning on purchasing a Laptop and I'm a bit concerned about being able to interface the computer with no serial port with my K2. I am presently running HRD which works well with my shack computer with a serial

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-28 Thread WILLIS COOKE
I never heard of anyone frying any hardware with a USB adapter Joe.  If you are connecting to Vista or Win 7 computers, you may have trouble accessing all the features, but I don't think you will fry anything.  If you are buying an adapter try to get one that uses the FTDI chip set rather than

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-28 Thread Jim Wiley
Joe - All else being equal, and I am sure that is not true grin, the main thing to remember is to be sure and NOT use a standard serial cable with the K2. The K2's serial adapter does NOT use standard wiring! You will need to build up a cable that is wired for the task. The instructions

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-28 Thread Mike Harris
Hi Joe, There are some options. A vanilla USB RS232 adapter but as already mentioned don't connect it directly to the K2 AUX I/O or damage can result to the K2. A short interface cable between the adapter and the K2 is required. I have used my microHAM CW Keyer with CAT cable to do the PC

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-28 Thread Don Wilhelm
Joe, !!!DO NOT PLUG ANY USB ADAPTER DIRECTLY INTO THE K2 AUX I/O!!! Plug the USB adapter into the cable that you are currently using - that is safe. 73, Don W3FPR Joe Vrabel wrote: Hello: I've done some research on this reflector but I'm still a bit confused. I'm planning on purchasing a

Re: [Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-28 Thread Don Wilhelm
Jim Wiley wrote: Joe - All else being equal, and I am sure that is not true grin, the main thing to remember is to be sure and NOT use a standard serial cable with the K2. The K2's serial adapter does NOT use standard wiring! You will need to build up a cable that is wired for the

[Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

2010-06-28 Thread Joe Vrabel
Wow . . . Thanks for all the replys in such a short time. I now feel comfortable in trying some of the USB to Serial cables. I have the required Elecraft cable in place on my computer in the shack, and in fact have the extra components to make up a second cable. I'll make sure that the USB to