[Dx4win] USB to parallel port

[ALAN ZACK]

Yes, I stand corrected concerning the USB-to-Parallel vs. USB-to-Serial
mix-up. And yes the converters the RIGBlaster people sell are the Prolific
chipset which did not work for me for even something as simple as having the
PC read the rigs frequency with N1MM or WRITELOG. I was also told at Visalia
not to try the Prolific chipset with HRD.

Alan, K7ACZ

-----Original Message-----
From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 4:56 AM
To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] USB to parallel port

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


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
>