[Elecraft] KUSB(Prolific) and Win7 Problems

[Stan Gibbs]

Jim AB3CV wrote:
> 
> I think I read somewhere that Elecraft had switched KUSB production to one
> based on FTDI. I'm having fits on Win7-64 keeping my notebook stable with
> the Prolific based KUSB.
> 
> I couldn't find any mention of an FTDI based device on the Elecraft site.
> The driver for download there is still the v1.1 of the Prolific one dated
> 12/09. That one locked up for me fairly often. I tried the v1.3 from the
> Prolific.tw site and it isn't any better.
> 

Elecraft has switched to an FTDI-based version of the adapter. I ordered one
recently after confirming that fact with Support. It works like a charm on
Vista and, given the experience of others, would likely solve your issues on
Win7. The new adapter replaced a Prolific-based adapter from Elecraft that
was, basically, unusable with anything but the K3 Utility.

The web site hasn't been updated to reflect the change to FTDI yet. 

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