Hi Andy, No argument on the advantages/disadvantages of using WKUSB with the K3. But you don't "have" to have it, even with a USB to serial interface.
Too, I haven't any experience with Vista and WKUSB, so can't make an experienced comment on that combo. My experiences with loading the drivers is simply noted to save someone else the headache some of us have had... Cheers, Julius Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2/100 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Andrew Faber <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Andrew Faber <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 choppy CW > To: "Erik N Basilier" <[email protected]>, "Julius Fazekas n2wn" > <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 2:53 PM > Julius, > Though we're now drifting off topic from Elecraft, > WinKey USB works fine on my Vista laptop keying my K3. It > also has the advantage of not tying up any serial ports, > since it runs off the USB port (the driver creates a > "virtual" serial port). You can also use it for > PTT, thus avoiding using another serial port for that > function. > 73,andy, ae6y > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik N > Basilier" <[email protected]> > To: "Julius Fazekas n2wn" > <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 choppy CW > > > > Julius, > > > > Thanks for the heads-up. I did order the USB version, > and just assumed that > > it would not be a problem since so many people have > said good things about > > them. Did you install successfully on Vista 32? > > > > 73, > > Erik K7TV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julius > Fazekas n2wn" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 choppy CW > > > > > >> > >> Eric, > >> > >> Something to keep in mind with the WKUSB keyer, at > least the one I > >> installed > >> two years ago, is that the driver installation can > be very unforgiving. I, > >> and others, had a heck of a time with them IF one > doesn't EXACTLY follow > >> the > >> installation instructions. Read, read and read > again before doing > >> anything... Once installed the unit seems > bulletproof. > >> > >> This may not hold true with the latest models. I > just bought a new one, > >> for > >> mobile use with my K2. > >> > >> Hope to catch you in the contests.. soon to be > RTTY enabled here (FSK of > >> course) ;o) > >> > >> 73, > >> Julius > >> > >> > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
