[Dx4win] USB-Parallel adaptors

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

--- Tony Lord <tony.lord at lfpuk.co.uk> wrote:

> Has any one had any experience of using USB parallel adaptors? Just brought
> a brand new Dell computer and it hasn't got any COM or LPT ports!! COM is OK
> I have a 4 com port - USB adaptor, but LPT ports ............ 

I tried one once for a printer with a parallel interface, but it never seemed
to work right.

- if your printer doesn't have a USB port, throw it out and get one that does.

- if you are using the LPT port for CW, switch to COM port CW keying.  The
USB-to-COM devices seem to be be more reliable.  Search the RTTY reflector
archives ( http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rtty/ ), I think
there's a Belkin device that people seem to like (and it does FSK keying as one
would expect).

73 - Jim AD1C


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