[Elecraft] K3: USB port

[Gary Gregory]

Joe, Guy...

Amen.

Now can we see the shipping dates for the KPA-500's and the KAT-500's
please.

Certainly of more interest to me at least than trying to wade through the
MS-OS-BS...:-)

73's
Gary (almost moving)

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV <olinger at bellsouth.net>wrote:

> READ the archives on this.  The USB suggestion has been beaten to a
> bloody pulp over and over again. This subject is like Count Dracula.
> It's like the undead coming out of the corn fields.
>
> The devil in the proposal is having your K3 fail every time Microsoft
> decides to make another of its several million arbitrary subtle OS
> changes, this time to how Universal (ha! Ha!) serial bus actually
> operates.  And WE will NOT be tested before they dump that into their
> automatic updates to a gazillion copies of MS OS, because we do NOT
> have 20 million K3 users out there to make the consequences of blowing
> us up scare them into actually checking FIRST if it blows us up or
> not, BEFORE they release it.  Come to think of it, based on the
> record, 20 million isn't really enough, is it?  The *U* in USB is a
> complete joke.
>
> Somebody kill this idea and make it die, and stay dead, please...
>
> 73, Guy
>
> On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 7:31 PM, James Sarte (K2QI) <k2qi.nyc at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hello group,
> >
> > I know Wayne has mentioned several times in the past that they had
> > considered all possibilities when it comes to PC interfaces for the K3,
> > including USB.  In fact, he says the following on 16 June, 2009:
> >
> > "The KIO3's digital I/O module could be replaced with one that has USB
> > rather than RS232 -- or better yet, both. We planned for this.
> >
> > The reason we went with RS232 initially is that many hams are still
> > using PCs that have only RS232 ports. Those who prefer to use USB can
> > use an inexpensive USB-to-RS232 adapter. There is no difference in I/O
> > performance between the two methods. "
> >
> > Just wanted to revisit this topic and find out if anyone has heard
> anything
> > more regarding a possible USB interface for the K3.  I know it's not for
> > everyone, but for myself and perhaps others out there, the ability to
> carry
> > all data, including audio on a single cable would be convenient.  Right
> now,
> > I'm using a Keyspan USB to RS232 adapter for data, along with two
> separate
> > stereo cables for audio.  I don't have any real complaints with that
> setup,
> > but could be problematic when transferring the rig around from computer
> to
> > computer.
> >
> > --
> > 73 de James K2QI
> > President UNARC/4U1UN
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Gary
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