[Elecraft] USB -> Serial adapter

[Arjen Raateland]

Bob Patten wrote:

> Ed Long wrote:
>
>> I have used a Belkin F5U103 very successfully with my laptop with 
>> USB. Unfortunately not many of the computer stores carry these but I 
>> ordered mine from the Belkin website. Got it in a few days and it 
>> works very well. While I have the serial port for my K2 built and 
>> installed, just haven't tried it yet. But, everything else I have 
>> tried the F5U103 works great including GPS
>
>
>
> A bonus with this particular adaptor is that it can be configured in a 
> "DOS Box".  In other words, it can be assigned
> any com port number, address, and IRQ which enables DOS programs 
> running under Windows to utilize it.  I have two
> of the F5U103's and use them on my notebook with CT and NA.  Of course 
> they also work with any Windows app..
> Some CompUSA and Best Buy stores carry them for about $70.
>
Something to remember in using these kind of adapters is to get the 
latest driver (from the producer's website).

It was not until I installed the latest driver for my USB to serial 
adapter that I could get Flexnet to talk to my TNC over this adapter. 
(The type number is MT608-2 and it came with my HP notebook. It appears 
to use an FTDI chip and that is where I got the latest driver. Some 
driver parameter tweaking was also necessary.)

Some of the other packet radio setups that I tried did work with the 
driver version provided by HP, which means that having one application 
work OK is not necessarily a guarantee for problem-free operation with 
other applications.

73,
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Arjen Raateland
OH2ZAZ