[Elecraft] The no-serial port conundrum

[Garry Shapiro]

Tom, NW6P has a new K3 and a "modern" laptop with no serial port, so 
using the K3 Utility is problematic. I am sure he can find the hardware 
at Radio Shack or Fry's to effect the physical layer connection from USB 
to DB9, but how does one tell the computer, i.e. define a virtual serial 
port? And is there anything we need to know about the physical connection?

Garry, NI6T