On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > I do not believe there is a need for 2 com ports.... =========== In general you're right, Don, but in my case I will. To key the KX3 with my external keyer I have to address the keyer on its own Com port. My software allows for CAT on one port and keying or PTT on another, so it's not a problem. It's just sort of an ugly solution to have to use an external keyer and additional port -- and my keyer is not that much smaller than the KX3.
The KX3 already is using one 4-conductor 1/8" plug. A plausible way around this would have been to use the same thing on the computer cable so that DTR could be present. Then PTT could be available for digital programs, too. I guess I'll make up one of the cables with the trailing wire, but it just doesn't seem that a brand-new product should need a workaround like that. I don't understand why the beta testers didn't flag this. Ah well...... Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 ______________________________________________________________ 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
