[Elecraft] K3: COM1 and COM3 question

[Mike]

I'm not sure what the question is. The com port number only matters to the computer, 
not the radio. The radio has no knowledge of com port numbers.

73, Mike NF4L

On 11/2/2011 10:49 AM, David Windisch wrote:
> Hi, all concerned:
>
> Operationally, all has been well with 2 K3s and P3s in the station over the
> last several years.
> Been thru  multiple successful firmware upgrades, yearly recals, and so on,
> with no external adapters or port-sharing software being used, simply the K3
> and P3 utilities, dummy loads, and XG2 for the usual housekeeping.
>
> I've long ignored that one K3 has always communicated thru COM1 to its
> computer and the other thru COM3 to its computer.
>
> Afaik they ain't broke; anybody have an explanation, please?
>
> Brgds,
> Dave Windisch, N3HE
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