Guys - Let's END this thread now. :-) 73, Eric List Moderator ----
On 5/21/2010 9:44 AM, eric manning wrote: > PHIL HYSTAD SAID: > > "This is a very surprising statement. The only RS232 interfaces I see > lingering around are from the ham radio community. So, do you mean > the ham radio "industry"? > > Uh - oh. Here we go again ... > > Phil, if you look in the archive of a few weeks back you will find the whole > issue hashed out > at great length. > I had the same reaction as yours at the outset of the last go-round, but have > been educated,enlightened. > > Bottom line: > > RS -232 GOOD: one mustn't be biased against it > just because it's 40 years old, > unix[tm] is also 40 years old and yet is still the standard of excellence. > Both are Golden Oldies. > > USB: BAD [in the context of data communication with complex devices, e.g. > radios]. See Guy's post. > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
