[Elecraft] USB to Serial Cable [KUSB]

[Don Wilhelm]

Joe,

That seems to be Prolific's cryptic way of saying that Vista provides 
the correct up to date drivers.

I don't know the answer to your amplifier question - maybe someone else 
can help.  How do Kenwood transceivers handle both the computer and 
amplifier?  There may be some clues in the answer to that question - I 
believe that the K3 implementation would be similar to Kenwood's.

73,
Don W3FPR

Jürgen Weidemann wrote:
> How can the USB-to-Serial Cable be used with WinVista? 
> 
> The driver CD that came with the cable from Elecraft does not provide Vista
> drivers. 
> 
> The Elecraft website (=> Software => K3 Software and Downloader => K3
> Utilities for Windows, Mac and Linux => Important) solicitates installing
> the latest USB drivers from the Prolific web site instead of the older ones
> on the supplied disk.
> 
> At http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31, however, notifies
> readers, that Prolific will not be providing Vista drivers for end-users and
> refers customers to the “vendor of your cable”. 
> 
> Did anybody succeed to install and use the cable with WinVista – and how?
> 
> Secondly, the cable uses the 9pin-serial port at the rear panel. The same
> port is needed for the cable to control the linear amplifier (in my case
> HL-1.5KFX which requires Kenwood cable and command). How can I use computer
> AND amplifier with the K3 at the same time? 
> 
> Any suggestions? Thanks!
> 
> 73’s DF1AL Joe
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