[Elecraft] serial to USB

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I have zero serial ports on the computer in my shack. I use Elecrafts Serial/USB converter for one connection, Another FTDI unit I bought on Amazon for the other and piggy back my SteppIR controller with a Y cable to the main rig/computer interface. I have no issues at all. I'm quite happy with the way they work. I've used a lot of Serial to USB converters since serial ports started disappearing and these FTDI ones seem to work just fine.   

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Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:38:39 -0800 (PST)
From: KM4VX <roncerra at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 and K2 simultaneous on serial to USB cables
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To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
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Many thanks for the helpful suggestions on and off-line. Given all the
problems with Serial to USB adapters I am going to install serial PCI cards
in my PC and then connect the correctly wired cable from the K2 (I
understand it is not a true RS232 port on the K2) to a new serial port on
the PC. I may do the same with my K3 rather than use the Elecradft Serial to
USB cable, which actually works well. 73. Ron


Libby and John 
www.TheRollingHome.com
Ft Clark Springs, Brackettville, TX

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