[Dx4win] USB 2.0 to Serial RS232 DB9 9pin Adapter Cable PDA GPS -eBay (item 220461832158 end time Sep-02-09 04:26:34 PDT)

[Henrik Klüver Møller]

I use it for the CAT connection and another adapter cable from "Sandberg"
for CW, and no problems so far.
But I agree,  better to spend a few bucks more for a stable  interface.
73 de Henrik

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mel" <ve2dc at videotron.ca>
To: "Henrik Klüver Møller" <oz6tl at mail.dk>
Cc: "DX4WIN Reflector" <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] USB 2.0 to Serial RS232 DB9 9pin Adapter Cable PDA 
GPS -eBay (item 220461832158 end time Sep-02-09 04:26:34 PDT)


> Not to rain on your parade Henrik... but that would be another untested
> interface. I recently bought 2 Bluetooth adapters from a Chinese source
> on eBay. One was dead and the other lasted less than 10 minutes. They
> did send me 2 replacements and they work fine so-far...
>
> I also had a Chinese $10 OEM replacement power supply for my HP laptop.
> It was an amazing RF generator! As soon as I would plug it in (didn't
> have to turn anything on) I had an S9+ noise level on every band 160
> thru 6. The military should look into using these things as RF
> jammers... I replaced it with a HP product at 5 times the cost... but at
> least I can use the radio again ;-)
>
> better to spend a few bucks more for one of the interfaces that someone
> has had an opportunity to try out for radio use.
>
> Henrik Klüver Møller wrote:
>> One more suggestion
>> $3.99 incl shipping.
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-to-Serial-RS232-DB9-9pin-Adapter-Cable-PDA-GPS_W0QQitemZ220461832158QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Cables_Adapters?hash=item33548c97de&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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