[Elecraft] [K3] Built in USB interface for K3

[Brett Howard]

Ok well all versions of Linux, Windows after 2000, and even BeOS that
I've used support it out of the box... Mac people should be used to
having to find drivers for things I guess...  ;)

I've had nothing but success w/ the FTDI devices and that includes
installing them into products that are sold in the 100K a year range.

~Brett (N7MG)  (Previously KC7OTG)

On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 13:00 -0400, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> On 5/23/2010 2:21 AM, Brett Howard wrote:
>  > Pretty much any current OS out there at the moment supports the FTDI
>  > USB<->RS232 adapters out of the box...
> 
> Again, not the case.  Current releases of Apple OS-X do not ship
> with FTDI (or any other) USB hardware drivers preinstalled.  The user
> must install the drivers manually or run the manufacturer's installer
> before the USB device will function.  I've confirmed that problem with
> both Kok Chen and Don Agro in the last couple weeks ... and as a result
> the OS-X installation data for microHAM interfaces (which use a
> standard FTDI UART) will be changed relatively soon.
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> On 5/23/2010 2:21 AM, Brett Howard wrote:
> > Pretty much any current OS out there at the moment supports the FTDI
> > USB<->RS232 adapters out of the box...
> >
> > ~Brett (N7MG) (Previously KC7OTG)
> >
> > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 6:09 AM, Don Wilhelm<w3fpr at embarqmail.com>  wrote:
> >> Those making a mod of that nature to a K2 (or any other radio) take on a
> >> new responsibility.
> >>
> >> If anyone makes such a change and subsequently sells their K3, I would
> >> hope that the sale would include a CD with the latest drivers for any OS
> >> that could possibly be used with the K3.
> >> Plain RS-232 does not need drivers - USB does, and those drivers are OS
> >> dependent and OS level dependent.
> >> When you are working out in the field with your laptop and your USB K3,
> >> internet access to download new drivers may not be available.
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Don W3FPR
> >>
> >> Allan G Duncan wrote:
> >>> I don't wish to re-ignite the RS232 vs USB connectivity debates which have
> >>> regularly appeared on the reflector
> >>> but some K3 owners may be interested in this product recently launched by
> >>> FTDI.
> >>>
> >>> http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/DataSheets/Modules/DS_DB9-USB-RS232.pdf
> >>>
> 
> 
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