[Elecraft] Fake FTDI chips

[Fred Townsend]

How will you power Ethernet interface? USB has powering built in. Ethernet doesn't.
73
Fred, AE6QL

-----Original Message-----
>From: Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com>
>Sent: Apr 14, 2014 12:10 PM
>To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
>Cc: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fake FTDI chips
>
>Make it an Ethernet interface and then all kinds of nifty feature are available.
>
>PEH's iPad
>
>> On Apr 14, 2014, at 12:00 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Then _Elecraft_ would need to worry about continuously updated and
>> *signed* drivers for Windows (including Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP
>> compatible drivers 15 year after the operating system is no longer
>> supported), OS-9, OS-X, and 57 varieties of LINUX.
>> 
>> Far better to stick with RS-232 and leave the _USER_ be responsible
>> for his on computer interfacing.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>>   ... Joe, W4TV
>> 
>> 
>>> On 4/14/2014 2:36 PM, Ross Primrose wrote:
>>> 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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