You can use a USB to serial converter, but you MUST make a special cable to 
connect to the K2 that only connects some of the RS232 lines. Look at the K2 
manual for info. If you don't do this you can do serious damage to the K2!

Vic 4X6GP/K2VCO 

> On Aug 27, 2015, at 4:27 PM, George Rebong <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> My K2 has KIO2 RS232. Most of the computers now does not have the RS232 DB9
> port. I wonder if I could use a FTDI serial to USB
> cable to connect my K2.
> 
> 73
> -- 
> George Rebong
>  KE6TE
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