[Elecraft] Mods to K3

[Joel Black]

…until said OS decides to change how they work with peripherals. “Every” and “no way” are absolutes like “always” and “never.”

I have a USB device that is not recognized in OS X 10.11. Well, that’s not entirely true. It’s recognized for how it connects (via USB) but not for what it is (an audio device). I cannot upgrade unless I upgrade (buy new) the device. The manufacturer has not made new drivers for it as of this past week sometime. It has something to do with something called the “USB stack.” I am not a programmer nor do I pretend to know how an OS interfaces with the hardware on a computer. What I do know is that my E-MU 0204 sound card does not work in OS X 10.11.

So, if Apple (or Microsoft or any OS) decides to change the way the OS operates with peripherals and manufacturers of devices won’t make a new driver, you’re hosed.

Knut, I have to respectfully disagree based on my own experience just the past couple of months.

73,
Joel - W4JBB

> On Dec 5, 2015, at 4:27 PM, ab2tc <ab2tc at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Joe,
> 
> I don't share your pessimism about the future support of the USB devices (2)
> presented by the K3S. These are standard USB audio and comms devices
> supported by every OS and computing device in existence (including MACs).
> There is just no way that future devices and OS' will abandon these devices
> in the foreseeable future. Representatives of Elecraft made this same
> argument several years ago, but the fact that they are now offering the USB
> port, to me, means that they are now satisfied that this is not going to be
> a problem. There is absolutely no effort needed by Elecraft to keep this
> going into the foreseeable future.
> 
> AB2TC - Knut
> 
> 
> Joe Subich, W4TV-4 wrote
>> I've upgraded one of my K3s with KXV3B and KSYN3 (x 2) ... absolutely
>> easy and worthwhile.  I would not put USB control or sound into any
>> rig as that makes operation of the rig dependent on drivers from the
>> operating system vendor and OS support typically dies long before the
>> rig is ready for the scrap heap.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>>   ... Joe, W4TV
>> <snip>
> 
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