[1000mp] USB-serial port converters update

[Duncan Clark]

In message <BGECJAFKJHPEIEKNBLKMKEBCECAA.n6ws@charter.net>, Bill Shell 
<n6ws@charter.net> writes on the Wed, 17 Jul 2002
>My Entegra 2U4S, which has 2 USB and 4 RS-232 serial ports, works with my
>1000MP, 1000MP MkV, and my Kenwood radios.  I have small 9 pin
>female-to-female adapters mounted on the Yaesu radios and use a regular
>serial cable.
>
>This is the only USB-serial adapter I have tried with the radios.  I guess I
>just got lucky on selecting a adapter, and found one that worked on the
>first try.

I think you misunderstand. My Vaio only has a USB port, no serial or 
parallel port. To get a serial port I have to use a USB to serial port 
converter. That is the piece of kit that is giving problems, not a 9 pin 
to 9 pin adaptor.

One final bit. For the Belkin converter I cannot just use a DB9 lead 
wired with just pins 2,3  and 5. It only works with the full 9 pins 
wired (I haven't tried omitting any yet).

Duncan
G4ELJ
-- 
It might look like I'm doing nothing, but at the cellular level I'm really
quite busy.

Duncan Clark
GeneSys Ltd.