[Elecraft] More real serial ports on the K3

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Hmm.  Try https://bit.ly/Visalia2018 and scroll down to about photo #34.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 8:13 PM, Tim Herrick <kq8m at kq8m.com> wrote:

> Sorry Bob, I get:
>
>
> 403. That’s an error.
>
> We're sorry, but you do not have access to this page. That’s all we know.
>
> when I tried to access.
>
> 73
> Tim, KQ8M
> kq8m at kq8m.com
>
> On July 20, 2018, at 9:44 PM, "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net> wrote:
>
> Before y'all run out and order one of these CAT Routers, be advised that I
> have developed an alternate solution called "The Serial Box" or "S-BOX"
> which I was just about announce on this reflector.
>
> Sneak preview photo from Visalia, here
> <https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNjvpq6dzu6FkbB1RIlkJTGfM
> ts0DVNHH7B0qXaJR95mrxFuH9_-rusvqhYzLuSwg/photo/
> AF1QipP6wZ9ETnsHKJMIWkh3ckBMkmRGaxLAt-di1KHu?key=
> OGFROWRlWTQwN3AyczVOd3hvXzNjTUduaFBjbWx3>
> .
>
> The S-BOX uses the same case as my Y-BOX, but with four 9-pin serial
> connectors (DE-9) and one 15-pin serial connector (DE-15), as used by ACOM
> and SPE amplifiers (and the K3 ACC port).  The S-BOX also includes four
> open-collector keying circuits for CW and FSK keying, plus PTT.  I hope to
> finish the web site this weekend, and will post something here as soon as
> it is up.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
> https://bit.ly/Y-BOX
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 4:55 PM, N7IP <bob at onehorsecreek.com> wrote:
>
> > I just found the solution to the K3 limitation of 1 serial port. I have
> > always struggled with port sharing software--it has been off/on flaky for
> > me. Hamation just came out with a box that connects to the K3 and then
> > provides 1 UBS com port plus 3 real physical com ports. All the data from
> > each port is passed to all the other ports. So you can have a logging
> > program, an antenna switch, and two other programs all using K3 data and
> > able to control the K3 too!
> >
> > Called the "CAT Router" it has no controls except for a small program
> that
> > lets you decide if you want rts and dtr passed thru. That's it. Once
> that's
> > configured there is no related software running on your PC.
> >
> > The web site is hamation.com
> >
> > Bob, N7IP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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