Thanks to the many people, both on and off the list, who pointed
out current uses of RS-232 in industrial systems and datacenters
and the limited availability of RS-232 interfaces on new
computers including laptops. Indeed, there is nothing that is
completely obsolete in electronics and computers.
I will point out that a full K line system is 4 boxes from
Elecraft each containing perhaps several CPUs/DSPs/etc. Add in
a Window/Mac/Linux computer with all of them communicating with
each other it is no longer just a simple point-to-point
communication problem. (And I am very glad I can load firmware
in my K3 without disconnecting the P3.)
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
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(408)356-8506 | around us, is there any choice | 16345
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CA 95032
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