Guess what Lee, I have blown 3 serial ports. Not sure why you would think high RF will blow a USB to serial converter and not a serial port. FYI I built a cable using CAT 5 cable as suggested on this site and have not had a problem since.
Frank - W4NHJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Buller" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:33 AM Subject: [Elecraft] USB to Serial Plus 1500 watts > Ok guys.... > > Everything is grounded....but when you are pushing legal limit power in a > contest, I have blown up my USB to Serial Converter. It just doesn't work > after the RF does its magic to it. That is why I went to a serial > connection. So, what have people experienced with their USB Converters > when running the big amp? > > Lee - K0WA > > > The New Kansas QSO Party - August 29, Sat 9am-9pm and August 30 Sun > 9am-3pm CDT > More Info at: http://www.ksqsoparty.org/ > > In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. If you > don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it. If you > can't find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some > Common Sense. Is Common Sense divine? > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
