Thanks for the congrats on the new call and I must say that I agree w/ you on the connector.... I usually have a full up RS232 straight through cable between my usb to RS232 adapter and then throw a few turns through a BOCI before it enters the radio...
BTW and FYI BOCI stands for (Big 'Ol Chunk of Iron) ~Brett On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 06:35 -0500, Bob Naumann wrote: > Not only will the use of such a thing negate the K3 talking to the P3 et al, > it does not resolve the USB driver / OS / software problem whatsoever. > > This is a cool thing, but all it's doing is physically moving the same USB > to RS232 converter to inside your K3 instead of between the K3 and your > computer. > > You will still be dealing with virtual com ports and all the other problems > that we all know and love with USB to RS232 converters. That said, the FTDI > chip set seems to be the most compatible with later OS releases (i.e.; > Vista, Win 7) but there are still software issues that may need to be > resolved. > > 73, > > Bob W5OV > > P.S. Congrats on your new call Brett! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brett Howard > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 1:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected]; Kevin Rock > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Possible USB 2.0 mod > > Keep in mind that buying this rather than simply using a FTDI chipset > based USB to RS232 cable will negate the ability to use the P3 or > KPA500 properly... But I suppose this could be installed into the P3 > or KPA500 instead.... > > ~Brett (N7MG) (Previously KC7OTG) > > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 7:46 AM, Matt Zilmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > However, this link works: > > http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/DataSheets/Modules/DS_DB9-USB-RS232.pdf > > > > matt W6NIA > > > > On Fri, 21 May 2010 07:44:14 -0700, you wrote: > > > >>Too bad the datasheet won't load (here, at least). > >> > >>matt W6NIA > >> > >>On Fri, 21 May 2010 10:32:48 -0400 (EDT), you wrote: > >> > >>>I was sitting down to breakfast when I looked at my email. Seems like > the questions and the answers occurred together. For all you folks looking > for a USB connection look here: > >>> > >>><http://www.elektor.com/news/usb-2-0-module-to-replace-db9-rs232-connecto > r-on.1361885.lynkx?utm_source=UK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news> > >>> > >>>Or a shorter address to the same place: > >>> > >>><http://dbaseserver.mistermail.nl/t/838415/5034024/197744/0/> > >>> > >>>This article describes a drop in replacement to the DB9 RS-232 connection > created by a local company (Hillsboro, Oregon). Maybe this will solve the > dilema. > >>> > >>>73, > >>> Kevin. KD5ONS > >>> > >>>______________________________________________________________ > >>>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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
