>From personal experience some 'cheap' usb-serial adaptors can produce significant levels of rf hash. I don't need 'em at the moment but if I did I'd probably go with the Elecraft one on the assumption it's been checked for noise.
No point spending mega bucks on a top rate receiver and then degrading it with a cheap little adaptor..... 73, Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF (K3 #145) PS Can Wayne or Eric confirm that their usb adaptor *is* rf-quiet?? Bob Maser wrote: > > It is an adapter that can be found at electronics stores for anywhere from > $25 to $40. > > Bob #3605 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Hystad" <k7...@comcast.net> > To: "Lyle Johnson" <k...@wavecable.com> > Cc: <Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 3:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] My Proposed K3 Configuration so far... > > >> Is the KUSB just an ordinary adapter or does it provide a USB port built >> into the K3 back panel. And, if not built in, why not. I don't even >> have >> a serial port on my computers anymore (3 Apple macs and one windows >> laptop). >> >> phil >> >> >> On Nov 18, 2009, at 2:42 PM, Lyle Johnson wrote: >> >>>> I might be confused between a thing called the KIO3 and the KUSB. I >>>> can't find the KIO3 on the list of options but I do read about it in >>>> the >>>> user's manual. Is this no longer an option? Or, am I staring right at >>>> it on the web page but still blind and can't see. >>> >>> The KIO3 is part of the K3, not an option. >>> >>> The KUSB is a USB <-> RS232 adapter. >>> >>> 73, >>> >>> Lyle KK7P >>> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/My-Proposed-K3-Configuration-so-far-tp4028797p4030625.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
