[Elecraft] RS232 connectivity P3/KPA500

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

There are a lot of threads in the archive on that. Basically USB is proprietary and RS232 is not, USB requires specific drivers for the chipset and RS232 does not (therefore there is a licence and cost involved with USB). I've seen more problems with USB over the years than I ever did with RS232.
I'd hate to try to make up USB cables, RS232 is no problem.
I think being able to purchase something like the KUSB (and in my case a mircoHAM too) is the better option.
Also think it would be foolish to switch something like the KPA500 now and require 2 interfaces to a PC.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174

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On 21 Apr 2010, at 01:34, Craig WØLV wrote:

> 
> I guess the real questions is why it can not be a USB instead of an RS232. 
> It would seem to me that USB would be much easire for all.