[Elecraft] K3 - COM port iterating ...

[AD6XY]

It is an irritating feature of MS Windows. I think you can fix the RS232 port
with a utility, or for example by limiting the maximum com ports to 1.

I wonder how long receivers are going to use RS232 ports. I know they are
easier to deal with but most new PCs will not have them. I just got an
EEE901. It has 3 USB but no com ports and is ideal for business trips or
portable operations. I am surprised the K3 uses RS232 as Wane/Eric are more
than capable of designing a USB based interface, which could theoretically
do so much more, including passing the audio or even the I/Q. No need for
those TTL/RS232 level converters either. Perhaps it was done for
compatibility with older software. I am fairly sure future radios will be
USB or Ethernet.

 Remote operations would be nice but HRD will not fit!

Mike



Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote:
> 
> Don't unplug / plug them in while the OS is running.
> 
> C'est la vie (mate).
> 
> Simon Brown, HB9DRV
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Nick-WA5BDU" <nick-wa5bdu at suddenlink.net>
> 
>> I use the USB to serial converter from Elecraft to connect my laptop to 
>> my K3.  When I initially plugged it in it configured itself as COM 4.  
>> Hmmm?  My laptop doesn't have any real serial ports. 
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