[Elecraft] USB Support - K3, K2?

[Richard Kent]

I thought I heard or read that including an USB controller into a piece of
equipment requires one to pay a licensing fee to the organization that
maintains the USB definition. If this is true that could be why many devices
do not include USB compatibility. The cost may be too much for the number of
devices to be sold. Anyone know for sure??

Rick Kent WD8AJG

-----Original Message-----

As many posts have mentioned, for various reasons,
it would be nice to have a USB port into the K3.
And also a K2 upgrade.   Wonder how hard this would
be for Elecraft to work up and provide?  Seems
like RS-232C Serial has been around for decades
and decades - I think starting in just past
Fairfield TTY Teletype days in 1959.

I just went thru a failed USB-to-Serial cable
converter attempt from my Laptop (USB) to a
Kenwood TH-F6A HT.  Kenwood service knew
nothing about USB, and very little about their
freebee HT software program that supports the
TH-F6A handi-talkee.  I gave up - after many
many comm link failure difficulties into
the TH-F6A, from a very very modern 2006
Compaq laptop, loaded with USB ports.  Sent
TH-F6A back to HRO.

I hope these jury-rigs aren't required talking
to a K3?

Thanks, Fred, N3CSY