[Elecraft] Give us a network interface

[R. Kevin Stover]

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Not such a good idea either.

Elecraft would have to provide drivers for every conceivable hardware
(some of it should have been in the dump years ago if you judge by what
shows up at hamfests) and operating system combination in use.

I guarantee this will be posted on this reflector soon after the KIO3
supports USB.

"But why can't I run my USB ported K3 with my Windows 95 computer?
Elecraft needs to fix this"

Do you really want communications with your rig dependent on the future
whims of Microsoft and Apple?

Serial just plain works. Some USB to serial adapters don't.
If you've got a desktop computer without serial ports add an PCI adapter
card for $10. Anybody who can build a K3 can add a serial card to a
computer.

If you've got a laptop.....well you're already using a marginal computer
and are already at the mercy of the Prolific and FTDI drivers. I doubt
Elecraft want to make ALL of their customers dependent on those drivers.

On 8/29/2010 9:10 AM, Jack Brabham wrote:

> Now on the other hand native USB might be a simple and useful upgrade 
> from serial, and with the appropriate driver could appear as a "virtual" 
> serial port to existing software.
> 
> 73 Jack KZ5A
> K3 #4165
> 
> 

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R. Kevin Stover

ACØH
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