[Elecraft] USB to Serial Ports adapter: a product test

[WA7SPY]

Here is a very good explanation about USB to serial port converters. ( see below) You pay a higher price but the recommended one works with my Windows 7 PC. I have had no problems connecting older RS232 equipment to my Windows 7 PC. It works like a champ.
I have no interest in the US Converters but there products work well!
http://www.usconverters.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=62



> On Mar 27, 2014, at 8:57 PM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have had an experience with the Chinese "fake" Prolific USB to serial chips.  A Wouxun VHF/UHF handeld would not work with my Win7 computer because the Prolific drivers identified the chip as a fake Chinese knockoff.  I tried the solutions in the web as well as the older Prolific drivers with no great success.  I even tried the Linux solutions and was not able to program the handheld (I am not a Linux guru, but I followed the instructions).  Simply, it did not work, and I am not willing  to keep a Windows XP computer going just for these Chinese fake chips.  I bought the programming cable in good faith, but that faith has been destroyed by the Chinese fake chips.
> 
> I ordered a serial to Kenwood programming cable from Powerworks and I should be able to program it with either a real serial port or a good USB to serial adapter.  That should solve my problem.  There is nothing wrong with good old RS232 serial ports, they are a constant among the USB 'alternatives'.
> 
> Yes, the Win7 and Win8 drivers for both Prolific and FTDI chips will detect these counterfeit chips and will not successfully load the drivers.  I found out the hard way.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
>> On 3/27/2014 8:27 PM, Doug Person wrote:
>> Personally, I have had some aggravation with USB to serial port converters so I thought I would pass along my experience with a good product.
> 
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