[Elecraft] RE: Favorite K2 remote software

[Mike Markowski]

Andrea Borgia wrote on 04/28/05 08:58 ET:
> On Thu, April 28, 2005 14:46, Nigel KC8NHF/G8IFF said:
> 
>>My pooter doesn't have any serial ports so I use USB/serial adaptors.
> 
> Much depends on the specific adaptors you got: I have a Xircom and a
> Prolific, the first is only good for the data interface (hamlib/xlog)
> because toggling RTS/DTR is unreliable while the latter works flawlessly
> under all circumstances (system: Debian Sarge, kernel 2.6.11.6).

If you're using RTS/DTR for PTT, another option is to simply use VOX.
Since I don't have a serial port in the K2 yet I've been using vox with
gmfsk on my gentoo box with no problems.  So if you have only a Xircom
there's still hope!

Mike  AB3AP