[Elecraft] Computer control issues - unreliable firmware?

[Phil Kane]

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:22:31 -0600, Rich Lentz wrote:

>We went through this a few years ago, but it sure would be nice for
>Elecraft to make a USB interface and scrap the serial adapter
>altogether. I think now is the time as the last two computers I bought
>have NO SERIAL PORT and no way of adding a card.

  I don't want to re-kick a dead horse, but you are making a bad
  assumption that everyone has or likes USB ports.  I keep mine
  turned off because they interfere with other on-board adapters in my
  main machine which has 8 serial ports in use running IBM Warp OS/2,
  and I don;t have any external devices whoch run on USB.

  My newest computer (6 months old) running Win XP has 1 built-in
  serial port, and I have three multi-port cards and the slots
  available to use them.  Right now I have three ports in use on that
  machine.

  As aa long-time comm engineer I "speak" serial quite well, and
  would not buy a computer that did not have capability to add or
  enlarge same.

  Pardon my rant - I'll shut up now.

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