[DXBase] Serial to USB cable (from VR2GA)

Ed Parish K1EP [email protected]
Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:27:20 -0500


At 1/28/04 07:33 AM, FireBrick wrote:
>Normally, USB to serial adapters are tolerant of baud, and stop bit discrepancies, but
>make sure that if yours allows changes to set it to the 4800, 2 stop bits, required by
>most rigs, (not sure what the Kenwood requires).

I only know of the Yaesu radios that require this, especially the 2 stops bits.  I would not recommend using 2 stop bits unless your radio specifically requires it, as does the Yaesu.  Other radios have configurable speeds.  I have used some radios up to 19,200.