[Elecraft] KUSB Adaptor

[S Sacco]

May as well wait for USB 3.0...



On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:

> Bob Maser wrote:
>
> > Why doesn't the design team at Elecraft incorporate a USB port on
> > the back
> > of the K3 instead of the outdated serial port?  They could offer a
> > kit that
> > would use the hole that is now labeled RS232. There might be room
> > for 2 USB
> > ports or mini ports.
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> Many ham stations incorporate legacy computers and interfaces that use
> RS232. We didn't want to create havoc by forcing everyone to upgrade.
> OTOH, it's easy to convert RS232 to USB.
>
> That said, we hope to offer a USB version of the K3's digital I/O card
> sometime in the future. Nothing in the works yet.
>
> tnx
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
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