[Elecraft] How to change K3 COM port to a high number (to avoid N1MM/u2R problem)

[Nr4c]

Use Device Manager/Ports/Advanced and change the port number(s) for the KUSB(s) in question. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jun 22, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Erik Basilier <ebasilier at cox.net> wrote:
> 
> I run two K3 radios with MicroHAM u2R for SO2R in N1MMplus.
> It has been working, but occasionally I get a message about COM port
> conflicts, about the two COM ports that are used to control the radios, and
> this causes problems during a contest such as tomorrow....
> 
> I have spent some time looking for the source of conflict, but don't see
> those two COM port numbers used by anything else in Device Manager, even
> when using "show hidden devices". When I set up everything related to N1MM,
> and the u2R I totally avoided using those two COM ports that are used for
> the radios. I never get the errors when just running the radios without
> N1MM/u2R. I don't remember any such error from long ago when I was using
> N1MM without SO2R. I sought advice on a computer forum and a Microsoft
> employee advised me to try using high port numbers such as 25 or higher for
> my applications, as any "hidden" usage in Windows would be unlikely to use a
> high number. No conflicts are reported for the numbers I use for N1MM and
> u2R, so it seems meaningless to change those to high numbers. It seems I
> need to try high COM port numbers for communicating with the radios. How can
> I do that? Using the Elecraft FTDI adapters.
> 
> Thanks,
> 73, Erik K7TV
> 
> 
> 
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