On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:22:31 -0600, Rich Lentz wrote: >We went through this a few years ago, but it sure would be nice for >Elecraft to make a USB interface and scrap the serial adapter >altogether. I think now is the time as the last two computers I bought >have NO SERIAL PORT and no way of adding a card.
I don't want to re-kick a dead horse, but you are making a bad assumption that everyone has or likes USB ports. I keep mine turned off because they interfere with other on-board adapters in my main machine which has 8 serial ports in use running IBM Warp OS/2, and I don;t have any external devices whoch run on USB. My newest computer (6 months old) running Win XP has 1 built-in serial port, and I have three multi-port cards and the slots available to use them. Right now I have three ports in use on that machine. As aa long-time comm engineer I "speak" serial quite well, and would not buy a computer that did not have capability to add or enlarge same. Pardon my rant - I'll shut up now. -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane K2/100 5402 - coming to a HF band near you real soon _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
