[Elecraft] USB to Serial converter

Charles Greene W1CG at QSL.NET
Tue Oct 26 21:32:20 EDT 2004


Jack,

I have used MixW for keying CW and don't notice any difference between a 
real serial port and a USB to serial port.  On some programs, like N1MM, 
the K1EL keyer does a better job than the program without it.

Chas

At 07:59 PM 10/26/2004, you wrote:
>Can someone comment on the effects of timing latencies for CW signals
>going through the USB system software and the serial adapter? I would
>think that the delays might be a bit much, and possibly make the CW a
>bit uneven. Something like the K1EL PIC circuit would probably be
>better. Even better would be for software folks to support the K2's KY
>facility...
>
>Does anyone else realize that we have two USB threads going at present,
>one where USB means Universal Serial Bus, the other for Upper Sideband?
>It can get confusing...
>
>- Jack Brindle, WA4FIB




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