Hi Don and the group Could you give us the information on which wires of the Wouxun cable go to which pins on the DB9 connector so I can use the USB adaptor for my K3 to program my hand held. I have only 3 computers all using Windows 8.1 and so far a work around but haven't used it for a month so don't know if it is working today or next time I need it. Please respond here on the reflector as I know other people need this information just as I have for almost 2 years. If possible it would be nice to use the KX3 USB adaptor also.
Thank you and I know your answer will be appreciated. 73 Ken W0CZ w0cz at i29 dot net Sent from my iPad > On Mar 28, 2014, at 1:56 AM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > > That "explanation" dances all around the real world situation. The Chinese > have been making cheap counterfeit Prolific and FTDI chips. Both Prolific and > FTDI have produced drivers which detect those counterfeit chips to protect > their intellectual property. > While the counterfeit chips may work fine when used under Windows XP, they > will not work with the newer Windows 7 or 8 drivers. > > Yes, there are "workarounds" - turn off Windows updates and load the older > drivers which do not have the detection algorithms. I would prefer not to do > that, and I have been burned several times with the Chinese counterfeit > transistors and ICs. I ordered what was supposed to be 2N5739 transistors > which are no longer available from reliable manufacturers. I had to throw > all 10 of them into the trash because they did not work above the audio > range. The SSM2165 used on the K2 KSB2 board is an obsolete part, but is > advertized from Chinese vendors - unfortunately, that chip does not work, so > it is "buyer beware". If you buy counterfeit goods, it is just like getting > a counterfeit $100 bill, it is worthless. Unfortunately, there are vendors > who are listing 'workarounds' in order to sell their counterfeit products > rather than 'raising hell' to stop this proliferation of counterfeit devices. > > I cut the USB end off the USB to Wouxun adapter that had the counterfeit chip > in it and will be connecting it to a DB9 connector. I can then connect it to > either a real serial port or to a good USB to serial adapter. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > >> On 3/28/2014 1:11 AM, WA7SPY wrote: >> Here is a very good explanation about USB to serial port converters. ( see >> below) You pay a higher price but the recommended one works with my Windows >> 7 PC. I have had no problems connecting older RS232 equipment to my Windows >> 7 PC. It works like a champ. >> I have no interest in the US Converters but there products work well! >> http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=62 >> >> >> >>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 8:57 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I have had an experience with the Chinese "fake" Prolific USB to serial >>> chips. A Wouxun VHF/UHF handeld would not work with my Win7 computer >>> because the Prolific drivers identified the chip as a fake Chinese >>> knockoff. I tried the solutions in the web as well as the older Prolific >>> drivers with no great success. I even tried the Linux solutions and was >>> not able to program the handheld (I am not a Linux guru, but I followed the >>> instructions). Simply, it did not work, and I am not willing to keep a >>> Windows XP computer going just for these Chinese fake chips. I bought the >>> programming cable in good faith, but that faith has been destroyed by the >>> Chinese fake chips. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
