[Elecraft] Fake FTDI chips

[Ross Primrose]

But, if Elecraft had a USB port on the back of the K3, then _Elecraft_ 
would be the only one that had to worry about fake chips.  The end user 
would only have to supply a USB cable....

73, Ross N4RP

On 4/14/2014 2:19 PM, Ingo Meyer, DK3RED wrote:
> Hello Don,
>
>> With the serial cable, I can use a real serial port or a good USB to 
>> serial adapter to
>> program my handheld.
>
> I have to disagree with you. Yes, a RS-232 interface is the best 
> choice, if you can use a RS-232 interface at your computer. If not, 
> also you will use an adapter. But what is a RS-232 to USB adapter? 
> Right, a chip from Prolific or FTDI ( hopefully). Nobody is protected 
> from a fake chip.


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