[Elecraft] KIO2 with KUSB

[Ed Lambert]

I built and installed the KIO2 about 6 or 7 years ago, successfully used it
in one contest and then entered a period of relative inactivity where the
KIO2 was not used.

 

During the recent CQ WPX, I realized that my old KIO2 - computer serial
cable was relatively useless to me now because my current computers have
USB, not serial connections. (And my original KIO2 serial cable has become
lost.)

 

I purchased the KUSB and carefully installed the Elecraft recommended
driver. The first problem I noticed was that when I plugged the KUSB into my
computer (I tried this on two different computers) is that the New Hardware
Wizard appears. (I wasn't expecting this; I thought that the installation
was complete). So, the first time I ignored the wizard and tried to connect
my K2. No good; the K2 is completely locked up. I cannot control it from the
front panel nor can I control it from the computer.

 

So I uninstalled and reinstalled the driver and, this time did not ignore
the Wizard. I manually selected the appropriate driver and tried again. I
got the same result.

 

Has anybody seen a problem like this?

 

Full disclosure: my faithful dog, Chama, became entangled in the wire mess
under my desk during the contest and dumped the K2 onto a concrete floor. I
have noticed no changes in the radio's operation and have done some visual
and electrical checks and found nothing wrong. That doesn't mean, however,
that my KIO2 wasn't damaged somehow.

 

I welcome any ideas.

 

Ed Lambert

KD3Y