[Elecraft] Bluetooth and Elecraft Rig Serial Comms

[Brian Alsop]

I have some empirical data that the K3 works at TTL levels (0 to 5 V).

73 DE Brian/K3KO

on 4/12/2013 22:30, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Phil,
>
> Why do you not try it and report the results?  If the bluetooth
> connection is good and the bluetooth to RS-232 adapter is of good
> quality, it should work just fine.
> I have not tried it, but in theory it should work.  The only caution
> that I can state is that the quality of some consumer devices is wanting
> for something more robust.  Find one that is sufficiently robust and it
> should work.
>
> Unfortunately, many PC type devices do not conform to true RS-232 levels
> and speeds, and will work with some devices over short distances, but
> fail on other devices that expect the minimum RS-232 switching
> voltages.  Others do not work at slow speeds - note the reports of USB
> to RS-232 adapter failures on this reflector - some work, and others do
> not, particularly with the slower data rate used by the K2.  Adapters
> designed for industrial applications will likely work, but some of those
> offered for the consumer market may present problems.  My Edgeport-4
> will handle anything I have connected to it so far, but a garden variety
> Prolific adapter is very picky and fails at slow data rates.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 4/12/2013 6:09 PM, Phil Hystad wrote:
>> Has anyone used a Bluetooth to RS232 Serial adapter, such as the
>> dongle style that could plug into a 9-pin connector (but, it does not
>> have to be dongle style).
>>
>> This would be instead of using a Serial to USB adapter.  I think,
>> though I am not positive, that such devices come with driver to define
>> additional serial COM ports.  I was wondering if such a configuration
>> would work with the Elecraft utility programs.
>>
>>
>
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