In a message dated 6/18/06 11:55:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> IBM's EBDBIC (?) code. > I think you meant EBCDIC (Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code). -- On the subject of USB vs. RS-232, IMHO it's a design philosophy issue. The design philosophy of the K2 is clearly one of getting the most performance from the least complexity & cost. USB was around back in 1999, but to implement it in the K2 then or now would mean a big jump in complexity & cost *without* a corresponding jump in performance. There's also the Elecraft philosophy of not making things that are already well-made by others. That's why you don't see Elecraft making power supplies - Astron and others already do that job. The emergence of inexpensive RS-232/USB converters solves the problem handily at low cost, and the special remove-this-pin interface cable can be incorporated into the converter lashup. Problem solved! Elegantly, too. 73 de Jim, N2EY _______________________________________________ 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
