[Elecraft] K3 Utility RS-232 ComPort4

Tom Hammond n0ss at embarqmail.com
Tue Aug 26 10:27:29 EDT 2008


Hi Dave:

>I tried COM1 and it works okay. COM4 works with K3 nd several other
>programs okay including WL and MMTTY, N1MM, N3FJP but not K3 Utility at
>this time.
>
>COM4 shows up in device manager but not in K3 Utility PullDown Menu,
>Doesn't even get to the driver situation..

Try having Utility check for available COM ports.

I'm using COM1 and COM4 on my WinXP Laptop with no problems at all.

COM1 is a 'real' serial port, while COM4 is a USB>serial adapter which
declared itself COM4.  This MAY be the reason COM4 works... not certain though.

73,

Tom Hammond   N0SS



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