[Elecraft] K3 Utility RS-232 ComPort4

[Brett Howard]

If anyone else is interested in this EasySync LTD is a company that
makes a lot of different single and multi port USB to RS232/UART
adapters.  Many of them also support other protocols like RS485 and
what not.

Anyway EasySync LTD is a sister company of FTDI (the company that
makes some of the best UART to USB ICs).  They also are very free and
open in their support of operating systems.  I believe they are the
only one that is actually certified to run on 2008 server at the
moment.  That tells you how progressive and proactive they are with
their drivers.

Anyway if there was ever a company dedicated to putting out the best
in USB to RS232 devices these are the guys and their stuff is quite
reasonably priced for what it is.  I really like their industrial
adapters as they are shielded and built like tanks.

http://www.easysync.co.uk/

They are based out of the UK but they have a US office in Portland
Oregon.  I'm not affiliated with them in any way other than the fact
that they are just up the road from me a ways and they are a company
that we've been looking into using their devices in our products.  I'm
nothing more than a customer to them.

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 8:32 PM, Tom Childers, N5GE <n5ge at n5ge.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:31:48 -0700, "Dave W7DPW" <w7dpw at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I just now have gotten around to downloading the K3 Utility and have it
>>installed on my 98SE machine. I have a USB to RS-232 converter on it
>>shows in my system menu as COM4 but it will not appear in the selection
>>menu of the K3 Utility. Only COM1, COM2, COM5, and COM6 appear on the K3
>>Utility PullDown Menu and they are used for other applications.
>>
>>I know COM4 works as I use it with WriteLog and that application will
>>communicate with the K3 without problems. I have the K3 RS-232 set to
>>9600...
>>
>>Any suggestions ?
>>
>>My K3 s/n 1299. FWV 2.21
>>
>>Dave W7DPW
>>
> [snip]
>
> I got tired of having to rename all of the RS232/USB adapters when the machine
> was shut down and bought board that has 8 serial ports on cables.  Very easy to
> install and now no changing port numbers when the machine is shut down.
>
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