[Elecraft] Give us a network interface

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Serial just plain works. Some USB to serial adapters don't.

Can you imagine the screams if Elecraft had released the K3 with
USB ONLY and used the Prolific chipset like the first KUSB?  The
rig would have instantly been incompatible with large list of
popular amateur software including N1MM Logger, DXLab Suite,
Logger32, DX4Win, and N3FJP's various programs.

There would have been no way for Elecraft to resolve that issue
unless they were willing to write chipset drivers for every version
of Windows and get them all certified by Microsoft.  Can you say,
"I'd rather not!"?

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 8/29/2010 10:43 AM, R. Kevin Stover wrote:
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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
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