Bruce - I have been with this issue for close to a year. Parallel with your post I believe I have I finally have the solution. Hard to believe the Elecraft website does not reflect the fix.
On Sunday, January 16, 2011, Bruce W1UJR <[email protected]> wrote: > Within 10 minutes of my post Bill K1GQ nailed it, the drivers from the > Elecraft site > are NOT correct for the newer chip set used on the KUSB cable. > > I downloaded the correct driver from the site Bill suggested, and things > just worked! Just 100% delighted how quickly and well the K3 Utility works. > > The site for the FTDI chip is located at > http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm > > Even more delighted with the prompt and accurate help provided by K1GQ > on the problem, hope this saves someone else from this problem. > > So, if you've having an issue with the KUSB on the Mac, perhaps even the PC - > I can only speak with the Mac, use the Mac System Profiler to determine which > chipset your USB to Serial Adaptor is using, make sure you get the right > driver. > > Have a great evening all! > > > Cordially, > Bruce J. Howes W1UJR > www.w1ujr.net > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> Brillant! >> >> That worked and the K3 Utility recognized that right away! >> >> How did you know that...never mind, should I post that to the list so other >> folks know it as well? >> >> >> Cordially, >> Bruce J. Howes >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 16, 2011, at 5:07 PM, Willard Myers wrote: >> >>> You are lucky, in that you have the newer KUSB with the FTDI chip. >>> >>> You are unlucky in that the Elecraft web site still references drivers for >>> the older KUSB (which used the Prolific chip). >>> >>> You most likely need to install the FTDI driver. The best source for that >>> driver is the FTDI web site. Download the 2.2.14 driver here: >>> >>> http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm >>> >>> Bill, K1GQ > >> > > > > Cordially, > Bruce J. Howes > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- Frank KD8FIP ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
