-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Not such a good idea either.
Elecraft would have to provide drivers for every conceivable hardware (some of it should have been in the dump years ago if you judge by what shows up at hamfests) and operating system combination in use. I guarantee this will be posted on this reflector soon after the KIO3 supports USB. "But why can't I run my USB ported K3 with my Windows 95 computer? Elecraft needs to fix this" Do you really want communications with your rig dependent on the future whims of Microsoft and Apple? Serial just plain works. Some USB to serial adapters don't. If you've got a desktop computer without serial ports add an PCI adapter card for $10. Anybody who can build a K3 can add a serial card to a computer. If you've got a laptop.....well you're already using a marginal computer and are already at the mercy of the Prolific and FTDI drivers. I doubt Elecraft want to make ALL of their customers dependent on those drivers. On 8/29/2010 9:10 AM, Jack Brabham wrote: > Now on the other hand native USB might be a simple and useful upgrade > from serial, and with the appropriate driver could appear as a "virtual" > serial port to existing software. > > 73 Jack KZ5A > K3 #4165 > > - -- R. Kevin Stover ACØH -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMenIoAAoJEAu8BkU0m9MnC/IH/RT4QvL+V6rxaEq+eEX7l066 Ax6Hw8yhbhbnAhkBTIXIsSTHSsWaDr8Lkuvsq/oEIJn8RWjxzUXXXljCUj822CMh 1zbrzWuir++w7q744ppXNbnKvlOn/kwUv+KQPOFkrB1JmEY78tkr9CC0y2JWnZxp joID1QZnnST2pFpvQCXIFTTOk+zarUPsEed0TtK1tztC7NxANHAOngkcmzt8IyiE KGxqkWf8x2daK1TMoyeu7fuXLhNMv4oF8FuBNWbDnuQG3KeF0EmLzNQFpqUtO2xE LvWi3ZSLFwj9g7kJcTaa55nGgPjYLHUM7M9M+e+0yMkPc82Dmocmk5tEj1uSSxU= =DGqv -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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