Hello all, Since direct additional serial boards are quit expensive, one told me just try a USB to serial cable. I hesitated a long time, bcs I didn't knew anything about USB protocol, but when I made the step I realise I should have done it before. Untill now I use 1 to 4 port USB extender, which on its turn deserve 2 USB to serial cables, and 2 to paralel cables without any problem. the whole self powered upset cost was less then 190 ? or 170 $. Last but not least I bought it in Hypermarkett (general store) when shopping with XYL. ( A way to include the expense in the general budget......hi hi ). Good luck and dont be affraid to give it a try IT WORKS ( Same thing can be done with Fire Wire, but guess thats only futur talk for now. 73's es gd luck Jos ON4KJ
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Rhodes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Multiport Board > David, > A USB to RS-232 port converter gets my vote! I have a 4S,2P ISA board from > ByteRunner and it worked great until the last upgrade. Couldn't get it > working and never have figured out why - maybe the board died. Anyhow, its > days were numbered as most of the new motherboards don't have any ISA slots. > Anyhow, I decided to avoid the IRQ, no open PCI slots, etc., merry-go-round > and bought a USB to 4-port RS-232 adapter. It is self powered so it will > work with USB equipped laptops when 110 is available. Doesn't use any slots > or IRQs and has worked flawlessly for me. Know several other folks on the > reflector are using them too and don't think they are having any problems > either. I do, however, make a point to use a real serial port for rig keying > (PTT, CW, FSK). Don't know if timing for those functions would be an iussue > on the converted ports or not. Installation was about as close to painless > as you can get. So now I have my 2 original serial ports, a 4-port USB > expander (self powered) plugged into one USB port, and a 4-port serial > adapter (self powered) plugged into the other USB port. Bought mine from > ByteRunner. Only way to fly. > > Mike / W8DN > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Tingler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 12:05 AM > Subject: [Dx4win] Multiport Board > > > Hello, > > I checked the archive but, could not find the previous discussion on > multiport boards. I would appreciate any recommendations for a PCI multiport > com board for use with DX4WIN. > > Thanks, David > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > >
