Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-13 Thread Bill Frantz
And here I thought that these programs were used by some hams with a USB -- RS232 converter. :-) I really don't see any problem for a USB interface designer including a hub on the radio side of the USB interface and a USB -- RS232 chip on one port of the hub. Other ports of the hub would

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-10 Thread Fred Townsend
Please see comments below: -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Alsop Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 4:26 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request On 11/9/2012 04:55, David

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-10 Thread Bob Cunnings
Actually, in many cases a USB port is used in conjunction with a USB-Serial converter chip, like the FTDI series, precisely to allow a product to be accessed over USB without changing the serial protocol originally used over the RS232 interface. The USB interface is exposed to software on the PC

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-09 Thread Fred Townsend
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 9:51 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request Fred, Ah. What you say makes sense. I'm familiar with the Northbridge Southbridge chips but I don't know the limitations of hardware

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-09 Thread Brian Alsop
On 11/9/2012 04:55, David G4DMP wrote: In a recent message, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com writes I would love for there to be a USB connection for the K3 without the serial to USB adapter. It would put the cost up, Gary. I understand that USB is like Dolby in that it is a proprietary protocol

[Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-08 Thread Gary Smith
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Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-08 Thread Gary Smith
I don't know why my text was stripped but here it is again... --- I would love for there to be a USB connection for the K3 without the serial to USB adapter. Although I far prefer my Bose Q-15 headphones, I've bought a pair of Logitech wireless headphones for use with my

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-08 Thread Fred Townsend
-Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:15 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request I don't know why my text was stripped but here it is again

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-08 Thread David G4DMP
In a recent message, Gary Smith g...@ka1j.com writes I would love for there to be a USB connection for the K3 without the serial to USB adapter. It would put the cost up, Gary. I understand that USB is like Dolby in that it is a proprietary protocol for which equipment designers would have to

Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request

2012-11-08 Thread Gary Smith
] On Behalf Of Gary Smith Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 4:15 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 USB request I don't know why my text was stripped but here it is again... --- I would love for there to be a USB connection for the K3 without the serial