[Elecraft] How 'bout a USB interface?

[Margaret Leber]

Bill Coleman wrote:

> A USB interface would require drivers on the host computer -- but it 
> would result in a functional interface. One that applications could call 
> and get results. Rather than having applications encode strings to a 
> serial port, and try to decipher the strings the K2 sends back.

Uh...don't you think that's how a USB interface would work too? The "S" 
in USB stands for "serial", you know...it's not ESP.

Honest, this stuff isn't magic just because it's in a driver. Somebody 
has to *write* that driver.  And soon you'll have to worry about whether 
Microsoft  *likes* your driver (and your company), and is willing to 
sign it. And the driver won't be portable to other operating systems.

Just get a dongle and be happy. Unless there's too much QRM from the 
USB, of course. :-)


73 de Maggie K3XS

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