[Elecraft] K2:Flakey KIO2 Communication with HRD

[Don Wilhelm]

Clark,

If you can possibly operate the K2 from a real serial port, try that.  
One problem with USB to serial adapters is that the run best at higher 
speeds - the K2 can only handle 4800 baud and that may be too slow for 
the volume of information that is being passed between the K2 and HRD.

73,
Don W3FPR

Clark Macaulay wrote:
> I posted this on the HRD Forum with little response so I'm trying for 
> the collective wisdom of this august group.
>  
> I have two radios: a FT1000 MarkV Field and a K2.  Both are connected 
> through separate USB bridges using the Proflif chip set to my USB port 
> on a computer runniing XP SP3.  Both radios communicate fine with 
> Logger32.  Only the FT1000 seems to be working with HRD; the K2 
> appears to be loosing characters as the frequency drops digits and/or 
> the mode as read by HRD changes erratcially.  I've triple checked the 
> configuration and have loaded the current drivers from the Prolific 
> website.  I have also swapped the K2 between the 4 USB bridges I have 
> and the problem moves with the K2. 
>  
> Perhaps I should forget HRD and stick with logger32 but I would like 
> know why this is occuring.  What am I missing?
>  
> 73 de Clark/ke4rq
>
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