[Elecraft] [QRP-L] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF SignalSource

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

 > Why does the XG3 have an RS232 port and not a USB port?

Not again!  USB is very operating system dependent and incurs a
significant overhead cost in licensing as well as software cost
for multiple operating systems.  In addition, not all controllers
have built-in USB support (nearly all PICs have a native serial
port) and the hardware/development cost is significantly for
those devices with embedded USB ports.  Finally, the bill of
materials is more expensive with USB and the final product
must be physically larger to accommodate the added USB port.

All of the above make RS-232 the right choice for these products
and continued "why no USB port" complaints extremely unwelcome.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV

On 4/14/2011 12:57 AM, Daniel Swartling wrote:
> This is the 21st century. It is 2011. Why does the XG3 have an RS232 port and not a USB port?
>
> Dan   WB4NMR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: qrp-l-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
> Sent: Wed 4/13/2011 7:51 PM
> To: Eric Champine
> Cc: Elecraft Elecraft; QRP-L; elecraft at yahoogroups.com; Wayne Burdick
> Subject: Re: [QRP-L] [Elecraft] New Elecraft product: XG3 All-Band RF SignalSource
>
> Hi Eric,
> That's exactly the idea. :-)
>
> 73, Eric   WA6HHQ
> ----
>
> On 4/13/2011 5:27 PM, Eric Champine wrote:
>> Quick question.
>> So I can use the XG3 for alignment on all of my kits rather than using
>> another transceiver for that. Correct?
>> Sounds like it to me and if so, I am going to love it. I like to build kits
>> a lot. Have to hold off till next payday to order one,
>> I was thinking about getting the XG2 for alignment but it didn't cover all
>> the bands I use so I just used my 897D. The XG3 sounds much more easy to use
>> for that :-) Please correct me if I am wrong. Thanks Elecraft and thanks to
>> all.
>>
>> 73 de W2EEC
>> Eric
>> ______________________________________________________________
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