[Elecraft] COM port not working

[hawley, charles j jr]

The Edgeport 4 port serial to usb converters have been flawless. They use one usb port and i can connect the whole K line into one of them.

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Chuck, KE9UW 
(Jack for BMW motorcycles)

On Jan 19, 2013, at 6:30 PM, "Bill Clarke" <bill at w2blc.net> wrote:

> This is why I use a desktop with real serial ports as my control of my K3. You can get a board with a couple of real serial ports cheap and install it easily. Then, you will have no more USB/RS232 problems.
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> That said, it is time that Elecraft move from the dark ages of the RS232 into the realm of the USB port. Such a move would sure be a relief for the laptop users.
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> In case you can't figure it out, I do not trust converters. They have a proven track record of being unreliable. For now, I'll stick to real serial ports.
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> Bill W2BLC
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