[Elecraft] [KXUSB]

[Matt Zilmer]

For ACC1, that's a 3.5mm male.

matt

On Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:10:26 -0400, you wrote:

>Don,
>
>It is not the same.  The KXUSB has a USB connector on one end and a 
>2.5mm stereo plug on the other end.  It will work with the W1, W2, and  KX3.
>
>There is no substitute for the KUSB within the Elecraft product line.
>
>As an alternative (that may be even better than the FTDI chipset), look 
>on auction sites for Edgeport USB to serial converters.  Note the 
>distinction between adapters (consumer quality) and converters 
>(commercial quality).  I purchased an Edgeport 4 some time ago and it 
>perform flawlessly.  The consumer quality adapters often fail to work at 
>the slower data rates as required by the K2.  My Edgeport has no 
>problem, but both the Prolific and the FTDI adapters will bog down when 
>running HRD.  Look on the popular auction sites for these Edgeport devices.
>
>At the home shack, I use a dedicated desktop computer which lives under 
>the desk, and I have installed a PCIexpress card that gives me 2 real 
>serial ports.  I think that is the ideal solution - both the K3 and the 
>KX3 can have a dedicated real serial port. The K2 now lives at the 
>workbench and is driven by a real serial port on the workbench computer.
>
>Yes, I have several computers here - 8 networked computers and a NAS 
>file server on my home network.  Refurbished Lenovo computers are my 
>computer of choice.
>
>Sorry for straying off topic, but if I can encourage others to use a 
>dedicated computer for the hamshack, many problems go away.
>
>73,
>Don W3FPR
>.
>On 9/3/2012 5:46 PM, Donald Thompson wrote:
>> I have been swapping my serial USB adapter between my K3 and other uses and its becoming a pain.   I need to get a second USB Serial Adapter and was about to order the KUSB with FTDI chip listed under the K3 options on order page.  I was also going to order the XG3 RF Signal Source and noticed it comes with a KXUSB.  I don't see a KXUSB listed elsewhere.  Is this the same as the KUSB?
>> 73
>> Don
>> KA1KU
>>
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