[Elecraft] K2/RS-232/USB issues

[Rick Tavan]

It's a bag of worms that might work out if the phase of the moon is 
right. So far I have been unable to get my Win 98 DOS window running 
trlog to talk to my K2 using a Keyspan USB Serial Adapter. Others have 
been more successful. There are hundreds of hardware and configuration 
parameter combinations and only a few that work. All standards are equal 
but some standards are less equal. If you are smart or lucky, you may 
hit the jackpot.

I've seen devices that purport to emulate four serial ports from one USB 
interface. Haven't tried them.

/Rick N6XI

Adam Kern wrote:

>How can I connect a K2 or other RS-232/serial device to a computer that lacks legacy (serial) ports?  I know USB-serial adaptors are available, but do these work with commonly used ham software packages?  I'm looking around for used ultraportable laptops to use with a K2 and some of these only have USB.  Also, if a single USB-serial link will work, can I useuse a USB hub to replicate multiple serial I/O's?  Thanks!
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