[Elecraft] K3: USB port

[k2qi.nyc at gmail.com]

Hi Don,

Without deviating too far from the current discourse at hand, the reason I was interested in any USB developments related more to DXpeditions and the amount of gear required to facilitate PC connections.  To me, reducing the amount of items needed that could potentially be forgotten, lost, or broken could make or break an event. 

Sure, the K3 works superbly with its current KIO3 configuration, but what if the laptops or computers brought don't have a serial port, or the adapter breaks, or if audio patch cables get lost in transit?  A USB interface and cable that provides all necessary data and audio would be ideal in such a situation.

Anyway, this was the only reason I was curious.

Tnx,
Jim K2QI
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-----Original Message-----
From: Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
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Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:19:19 
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Reply-To: don at w3fpr.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: USB port

   Igor,

I would agree if I could use the laptop's keyboard, but if I use a 
laptop with a standard (external) keyboard and mouse, the laptop takes 
up more desk space than a desktop.

If you would choose a tower configuration desktop and place it on the 
floor under the desk (or mount the low profile desktop vertically), then 
the monitor, keyboard and mouse take up less real estate than a laptop.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/19/2010 11:03 PM, Igor Sokolov wrote:
> I dare to argue with the below statement. I see several advantages in using
> laptop in the hamshack.
> They require less space
> They are usually less noisy both electrically and acoustically
> They do not need separate UPS
> And they are not that expensive after all. 1.6 GHz Atom processor netbook
> can be had for around 300 USD here and more then enough for everything
> needed in the hamshack (unless you need it for Skimmer or SDR)
> That does not mean that I support switching from RS232 to USB. I have Expert
> 1K-FA that is wired to listen on RS232 of my K3. Therefore I prefer we stay
> with RS232 for the time being.
>
> 73, Igor UA9CDC
>
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