[Dx4win] USB to parallel port

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Hello Dick,

Try Google 'usb serial adapter with ftdi chip' and see what pops up in your 
area. There are several at a variety of prices - others may have suggestions 
with which they have had success. Was not using mine (unbranded from a UK 
source but supposed to be FTDI) for DX4 but it hit a snag after a windows 
update for Vista messed up the driver. Had same with the much maligned 
Prolific.

Regards,
Doug - MM0BJA




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Flanagan" <dick at k7vc.com>
To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] USB to parallel port


> What is the easiest way to identify devices with FTDI chipsets, Pete? 
> Forgive me, I'm feeling stupid today.  :(
>
> Dick
>
> --
> Dick Flanagan K7VC
> dick at k7vc.com
>
> On 8/19/2013 4:56 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> For USB-to-Serial -- not David's question -- why would anyone buy 
>> anything but a converter with an FTDI chipset?  In 8+ years of supporting 
>> N1MM Logger, I saw literally a hundred people with Prolific adapters who 
>> had problems, versus ZERO with FTDI.  Why mess around?
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
>> http://reversebeacon.net,
>> blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
>> For spots, please go to your favorite
>> ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.
>>
>> On 8/19/2013 7:24 AM, Jim - N4ST wrote:
>>> Another vote for RT Systems.
>>> Expensive, but fewer headaches.
>>> Some foks have had success with less expensive converters based on the
>>> Prolific chipset, but some counterfeit chips along with a plethora of
>>> drivers and driver updates make these iffy in my book.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Jim - N4ST
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>> [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>> On Behalf Of ALAN ZACK
>>> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 02:06
>>> To: 'David Strout'; 'DX4WIN Reflector'
>>> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] USB to parallel port
>>>
>>> I have had good results with both the MFJ and RT Systems convertors, 
>>> both
>>> available thru HRO and AES. I also have a couple from RIGBlaster (West
>>> Mountain Radio). They will not work with my FT-2000 to a PC or laptop.
>>>
>>> Alan, K7ACZ
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>> [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>>> On Behalf Of David Strout
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:12 PM
>>> To: DX4WIN Reflector
>>> Subject: [Dx4win] USB to parallel port
>>>
>>> Need a suggestion for best USB to parallel port converter.
>>> Switching to WIN7 and want parallel port keying with DX4WIN.
>>> Thanks, Dave, W2YC
>>>
>>>
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