[Dx4win] Byterunner USB-4COM-110V Experience ??

Sat, 26 Jan 2002 10:42:36 -0500

I just ordered one on Thursday, will let you know.

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[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Mike Rhodes
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 7:48 PM
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Subject: [Dx4win] Byterunner USB-4COM-110V Experience ??

  Wondering if anyone has had occassion to play with the above mentioned
Byterunner USB to 232 converter ($125) or its siblings? I have the 4S/2P ISA
card from Byterunner but can't seem to get it running since I went to a
40gig HD with a PCI ATA100 adapter. Suspect the ATA card is the culprit but
apparently eliminating the ATA card is not just a matter of swapping the
cable back to the onboard IDE controller - at least it didn't work the one
time I tried it.
  I'm thinking (hoping) that the onboard serial ports could be used for the
packet TNC and FSK/CW connections and the USB>232 ports would be ok for rig
control, modem, PK232 TU, and whatever else I can think to hook up (rotor
control someday). I know there have been issues mentioned in the past but
think a lot of it was around 5 vs 8 level and response times. Hopefully the
items I choose to hang off the converter would be able to tolerate any
timing issues.
  Your thoughts/experiences?? The price is pretty reasonable and could
possible make things a lot simpler for the laptop users too.
  Thanks.

Mike / W8DN
DX4Win Since Version 0.97

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