Actually, I'm designing one as we speak. It's a compound USB device containing a sound card and serial port. I did a "proof of concept" with the design strung out on my bench. I never used it on the air but the USB side of things worked quite well. The signals on the waterfall looked very good. I tested it with Digipan 2.0, MixW, and Ham Radio Deluxe. I was never able to get my current external USB interface to work with HRD so I was very pleased. I'm purposely designing it to use the Windows-supplied drivers so no driver installation CD is required. This I hope will make it work with a wide range of software programs. However, it requires Windows XP equipped computers. I'm not sure if many people are still using the older versions of Windows.
Anyway, I'm designing a prototype circuit board to test it with the K2. If that's successful, the next stage is to redesign the PC board again to get it inside the K2. I just have the base K2 so I need to determine a shape for the PCB that will work inside a basic K2 as well as a fully-loaded K2. I'm sure it's quite crowded inside with all the options. I think I might have to separate the USB "Type B" connector from the rest of the board in order to make installation more flexible. The design is still in the early stages but I'll be interested in enlisting the help of some testers in the future. If you'd like to help test this contraption in exchange for a completed product when released, then send me an e-mail. Kevin N8IQ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Alexander Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 7:47 PM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Computer control issues - unreliable firmware? Better yet, take the next step and provide a module for direct USB communication with a computer. The KUSB2...I can see it now, and I'll be first in line if and when it happens! 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS --- "Simon Brown (HB9DRV)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A serious suggestion for Elecraft - sell or > recommend a good USB <=> serial > converter to avoid the misery caused by the lesser > options out there. > > Simon Brown > --- > http://blog.hb9drv.ch/ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Simon Brown (HB9DRV)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Warning - if you use an external USB <=> serial > adapter then get a good > > one, they are not all alike. Some can't handle the > strain of repeated > > communications, especially with Windows 98. Some > have poor driver software > > which gets in a muddle. > > > > I have come across the stalling problem a lot but > not just with the K2, > > it's almost always been down the a poor USB <=> > serial port converter. > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
