[Elecraft] K3: USB port - and SteppIR antennas

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Try to find a standard intel board that is produced with one today..

Go to www.newegg.com or www.tigerdirect.com ... you can find dozens
of quality motherboards from more than half a dozen top quality board
houses with at least one and in some cases two serial ports.  Even
the Intel chip set *INCLUDES* two serial ports - Intel simply does
not provide the interface circuits and connectors on their commodity
motherboards.

The lack of serial ports on many consumer level computers is simply a
COST REDUCTION MEASURE - not a statement about the technology.

By the way, when are you going to include your NAME AND CALL as the
list policy requires?  Or do you think you are exempt?

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 11/19/2010 2:33 PM, The Smiths wrote:
>
> Yes, actually you SHOULD be asking SteppIR to get with the 21th century... LOL.  Maybe it's time that they realize the 9 pin serial port has been done away with for the most part.  Try to find a standard intel board that is produced with one today.. I only mention Intel because they are now making the hardware for both PC and Mac, which dominate this world.
> Still, I have no issue with the 9pin, it's working for me, but some day I may choose to upgrade my shack computer to something better than a P4 3GHz.  And no, I shouldn't have to use an adapter cable to do it.
>
> T. Smith
> SWL
>
>> Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:40:04 -0800
>> From: hb9anm at bluewin.ch
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: USB port - and SteppIR antennas
>>
>>
>> Who really needs a USB port on the K3? The converter works perfectly well...
>> Yes, it may be possible to replace the K3IO board with one having a USB
>> port. BUT: What are those of us using SteppIR antennas which track the K3's
>> VFO supposed to do?
>> The SteppIR requires an RS232.
>> Or shall we ask SteppIR to implement a USB port in their control unit as
>> well?
>> Would that be worth it?
>> IMHO, it wouldn't.
>> I'm quite happy with the serial port and converter.
>>
>> 73
>> Richard - HB9ANM
>>
>>
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