I have zero serial ports on the computer in my shack. I use Elecrafts Serial/USB converter for one connection, Another FTDI unit I bought on Amazon for the other and piggy back my SteppIR controller with a Y cable to the main rig/computer interface. I have no issues at all. I'm quite happy with the way they work. I've used a lot of Serial to USB converters since serial ports started disappearing and these FTDI ones seem to work just fine.
Message: 23 Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:38:39 -0800 (PST) From: KM4VX <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and K2 simultaneous on serial to USB cables tocomputer To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Many thanks for the helpful suggestions on and off-line. Given all the problems with Serial to USB adapters I am going to install serial PCI cards in my PC and then connect the correctly wired cable from the K2 (I understand it is not a true RS232 port on the K2) to a new serial port on the PC. I may do the same with my K3 rather than use the Elecradft Serial to USB cable, which actually works well. 73. Ron Libby and John www.TheRollingHome.com Ft Clark Springs, Brackettville, TX No trees were harmed in the sending of this e-mail; however, many electrons were inconvenienced ______________________________________________________________ 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
