[Elecraft] Multiple Port Issues

[K8JHR]

The Navigator is a complete USB sound card modem with audio sound card 
chip, six FTDI USB serial COM ports, a K1EL CW Winkeyer, to connect a 
radio to a computer using a single USB cable.  The Navigator duplicates 
audio and control functions, and seems an expensive way to resolve 
USB-Serial conversion issues.

I use a good sound card, and for substantially less cost, a mere $20, 
solved all my serial port problems with a 4-port, PCIe serial port 
add-on card, which the computer thinks are 4 old fashioned serial ports. 
   You can get them for PCI or other buss types, too, but having four 
serial ports makes running multiple rigs and accessories a no -brainer. 
  NO driver issues.  Cheap peace of mind. The sound card handles the 
rest, without duplication.

Works for me, anyway!   Happy trials.

--------------------------K8JHR -----------------

On 6/7/2014 6:15 AM, Jim Rogers wrote:

>      It seems one of the most frequent posts to this list concern
> setting up, and configuring multiple serial ports


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