[DXBase] Serial to USB cable (from VR2GA)

[Stan Lipin - Remote]

Dear fellow users:

I have not yet upgraded to DXB2004 so am still with the 2003 version.

Recently I obtained a new notebook computer which is the PC on which I now
have to use DXB. Before, I used the Com1 port on my desktop and had no
problem to connect to my radio (Kenwood TS-850). My new PC has no serial
ports but instead has 2 USB ports. So, I tried to use a serial to USB cable
to from my tranceiver to the PC USB port. I had to go through a few comport
numbers in the USer Options until the program seemed to recognize my PC.
However, when doing a test logging, I found the Radio failed to respond
message. Is this because USB does not work in this case? Can I get some
suggestions. I am sorry if this has been answered before, but I have been
unable to read the reflector messages lately.

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions,

Stan Lipin
VR2GA