Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter?
Bob, No you do not have to buy the adapter from Elecraft. You can buy the one from Elecraft that is known to work, or you can buy the $2 one and see if it works - some may, some may not, it is a gamble. That ine from Ebay likely has some shipping charges with it too, so it will cost you perhaps $7 by the time you are done. One can buy only 6 of the inexpensive adapters to try before expending more than the cost of the Elecraft 'known to work' model. The choice is entirely yours. I would suggest a better solution for those who are using a standard PC (one that will accept adapter cards), the you purchase an add-on serial card. That is a more reliable (and less hassle) solution than depending on USB to serial adapters. A PCI card with 2 serial ports can be found in the $25 price range. 73, Don W3FPR Bob wrote: Must we pay $39 for Elecraft's KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter, or will one for $2 as seen offered through Ebay work? Thanks ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter?
It depends on the adapter and what you want to use it for. If you are just looking for data transfer, I would think just about any aftermarket adapter will work. Some do not implement the full st of control lines. So if you want to use PTT or CW, there *may* be a problem. I am not saying there will be one. I use a somewhat generic adapter when I need the USB port and it works fine for data, CW, and PTT. At 12/1/2007 02:22 PM, Dave G4AON wrote: You pay your money and you take your chances! I don't need one for my K3 as I use the shack computer with 8 real serial ports. For portable use (with other gear), I have a couple of USB to serial adapters on a Toshiba laptop that work well, they were about the equivalent of $30 US. I bought two of the same brand as it drives me mad trying to cope with Windoze trying to install drivers all the time when you plug an adapter into a different USB port to the one it was set-up to use initially. The other gear mentioned above is a Nokia 3210i phone used as a GPRS modem and a TS-480, for our UK readers the USB to serial adapters were from Maplin. 73 Dave G4AON ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter?
Bob wrote: Must we pay $39 for Elecraft's KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter, or will one for $2 as seen offered through Ebay work? Maybe. And how much is the shipping/handling? -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter?
Depends I put mine in the PC and it worked first time . These are very difficult beasts sometimes ... It was easier to throw in the box with the rest of the K3 bits for me! Less hassle too! Simon Lewis GM4PLM/DL4PLM http://www.dl4plm.net -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO Sent: Samstag, 1. Dezember 2007 20:52 To: Bob Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter? Bob wrote: Must we pay $39 for Elecraft's KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter, or will one for $2 as seen offered through Ebay work? Maybe. And how much is the shipping/handling? -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter?
I use IO Gear GUC 232A - got it at local computer shop - works perfectly with K3 and K2 in all modes. Don't remember the price. YMMV. 73 -- Don N4HH K3 #83 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vic K2VCO Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 2:52 PM To: Bob Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter? Bob wrote: Must we pay $39 for Elecraft's KUSB Universal Serial Bus Adapter, or will one for $2 as seen offered through Ebay work? Maybe. And how much is the shipping/handling? -- 73, Vic, K2VCO Fresno CA http://www.qsl.net/k2vco ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.12/1163 - Release Date: 12/1/2007 12:05 PM ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
