[Dx4win] CW with Notebook and no LPT

[Bert Garcia]

I have an Acer Aspire Netbook with no serial and no parallel ports.  I am able to connect my transceiver for CAT control,  SignaLink USB interface for PSK/RTTY, and a CW keying interface – all using USB adapter cables.  Works great!

I use a USB to LTP cable purchased from www.TigerDirect.com item number ULT40113.  That cable terminates in a DB25 connector.  I then plug in a W1WEF adapter purchased from http://www.trlog.com/w1wef.shtml item Model 1.  A keying cable with a phono plug on one end and a plug to match your transmitter goes on the other end (a 3-conductor 1/4-inch phone plug in my case).

The SignaLink box plugs directly into the USB port.

I use a USB to serial cable to the transceiver CAT.  There are many suppliers of this cable.  You can get one at www.TigerDirect.com item number R12-40735 or choose a longer cable if you need it.

My little Netbook computer does everything my home computer does when I’m on the go.

73, Bert N8NN