[Elecraft] [Elecraft_K3] USB to serial ?

[Per-Tore Aasestrand]

Semantically, that is correct, Phil.
An Ethernet port is also serial, and so is a Bluetooth port.
However, the most common usage of  "serial port", is IMO RS232 or similar.

Per-Tore
DL/LA7NO

On 16 January 2015 at 17:42, Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com> wrote:

> A clarification on the use of words ...
>
> "Serial Port" does not necessarily mean RS232.  There are a number of
> different comms protocols that are "serial".  USB is in fact a serial
> protocol thus its name:  Universal Serial Bus.
>
> Remember:  any port in a storm unless it is starboard or unless it is a
> bottle of Amontillado (a Tawny Port).
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
>
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> > On Jan 16, 2015, at 8:15 AM, Per-Tore Aasestrand <ptaa at ieee.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > A serial port (RS232) can not be used as an audio device.
> > Guess you are referring to a USB port.
> >
> > Per-Tore
> > DL/LA7NO
> >
> >
> > On 16 January 2015 at 16:13, Jim Miller <JimMiller at stl-online.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Yes, if the serial port is to be used as an audio device, it will show
> up
> >> as
> >> an audio capability (USB SignaLink shows up as USB CODEC) and can be
> >> selected as an for output and input).
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