[Elecraft] KIO2

[Bill NY9H]

I have been successful with the edgeport series... both 4 serial & 8 serial...

not cheap but does provide 8 configurable serial ports   .... * !!!!!!!
great for the ICOMs & the rotor & the Uniden 780, several programmers  and 
of course the K2 on com7..

http://www.digi.com/products/usb/edgeport.jsp



bill
At 04:24 PM 12/20/2004, Robert wrote:

>The DB9 to serial port is not as simple as wiring it together.  It 
>requires a dedicated USB chip and converter for use with DB9. You can buy 
>a ready made USB to DB9 but it still may not work with the KIO2 since the 
>USB to DB9 is a virtual port and not a true serial DB9 port. You may want 
>to ask if anyone has been successful using the serial DB9 to USB converter 
>with the KIO2.
>
>Regards,
>Robert VE3RPF
>
>
>
>John D'Ausilio wrote:
>
>>Lot's of commercial options .. just head down to your local computer
>>store and buy a USB serial port ..
>>
>>de John/W1RT
>>
>>
>>On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 17:35:25 -0500, Gilbert J Cross <k8eag at juno.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>        Wanting to try out the new KIO2 I found that my computer has only
>>>USB ports. Is it possible to cobble up an adaptor to get from the DB9 to
>>>the USB port?
>>>
>>>                Thanks much    Gil   K8EAG
>>>
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