[Elecraft] USB to Serial adapter that works

[Igor Kosvin]

Doesn't look like this support Windows 7

73,
Igor, N1YX

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Gregory
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:23 PM
To: Wes Stewart
Cc: Elecraft; don at w3fpr.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial adapter that works

I wonder how good these are then?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-Adapter-Multiport-Serial-Parallel-RS232-/1806
32618784?pt=AU_Components&hash=item2a0e8b0720#ht_6650wt_1226

Price seems ok.

Gary

On 23 June 2011 09:12, Wes Stewart <n7ws at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Been using one for a couple of years.
>
> Good luck on FD.  I think I'm passing this year.  Arizona is on fire, the
> forests are all closed and it's 109 degrees here in Tucson as I write.
>
> --- On Wed, 6/22/11, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>   Hi,
>
> As part of my preparation for Field Day, I was configuring my laptop to
> run the K3 (I normally use a desktop).
> I was reminded that I needed a USB to serial adapter, and all I thought
> I had was a couple cheap prolific adapters.
>
> Then I remember I had an older 4 port USB to serial converter - an
> EdgePort/4 from InsideOut, but the drivers I had worked only with Win2K
> - I went searching, and found that Digi is now producing what appears to
> be the same EdgePort adapters (converters), so I looked for and found
> their drivers.
>
> All I can say is that this EdgePort/4 works like a champ, and the new
> drivers did indeed work.  I was even able to run my K2 through it with
> Ham Radio Deluxe, and I know that the K2 gives problems with other
> adapters I have used.
>
> So if anyone is looking for a good USB to serial adapter (single or
> multiport), take a look at the EdgePort  The new ones by Digi are quite
> pricey, but some auction sites have the older ones by InsideOut (IO)
> priced very low.
>
> These are devices intended for commercial use rather than consumer, and
> I now have 4 serial ports on my XP laptop that actually work.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
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