[Elecraft] using Virtual serial Port 64

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Look into ComOcom with Com4Hub and/or DDUtil.  Both are multi-port
splitter/combiners but take some fiddling to make work.  Alternatively,
the commercial Eltima Serial Port Slitter is very good but expensive
($99 for a single user license).  These products are not easy to
develop and maintain so you get what you pay for.

If you don't want to pay for software  - you could always use multiple
serial ports and a *hardware* serial splitter like those from BlackBox
available in three or six port versions: 
<http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail.aspx/3-Port-MS-3-Modem-Splitter/TL073A%C4%82R4> 
and 
<http://www.blackbox.com/Store/Detail.aspx/6-Port-MS-6-Modem-Splitter/TL074A%C4%82R4>. 
  The cost of multiple USB to serial adapters, a hub
and the splitter will quickly outstrip even commercial software.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2/18/2013 10:26 AM, david Moes wrote:
> I gave Lp Bridge a try   Got it to work fine but its not really what I
> am looking for.
>
> I want a totaly hands off option as was the VSPE application.    It
> started at boot up and sat quietly in the systray.    did not need K3 on
> to launch  didn't have to think about order of launching and starting
> other things or connecting and disconnecting.    all programs could be
> set to the same port at any speed so no individual port configurations I
> am not sure what the limits are but I could have more than 5 different
> programs using the K3     it seems that LP-Bridge only allowed five
> virtual ports and each had to be dedicated to a program.   even though I
> don't use all five at the same time    there are many programs that I
> have that access the K3 at one time or another
>
> Don't get me wrong  Lp bridge looks like a great piece of software just
> not what I am looking for.
>
> after much research  there seems to be two alternatives    one is to pay
> for VSPE   and I understand the reason for them to have to charge. the
> second option is to put the computer into driver test mode.   not sure
> what security issues this opens but I know that this is not advised.
>
> anyone else have any  ideas?
>
> Thanks Dave VE3DVY
>
>
>
>
>
> please reply to list  I am sure that I am no the only one that may
> experience these problems
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