[Elecraft] anyone recommend where to buy a SERIAL to USB cable fora k3

[Don Wilhelm]

I can also recommend the Edgeport USB to serial converters.  They are 
designed for commercial use rather than consumer.  I have 2 of the 4 
port adapters.  One for the home station computer and the other for use 
with the laptop when I am working away from the home station.  The 
latter will serve as a replacement should one fail, but they are sturdy 
devices and not prone to failure.

To run the KX2/KX3/XG3 from a serial port, you can use the KXSER adapter 
from Elecraft, or build your own from the schematic shown near the end 
of the XG3 manual.

I would rather use the Edgeport instead of a USB hub should you run 
short on USB ports.  My shack desktop computer has 6, 2 of which are 
taken up by the keyboard and mouse, and 1 for an external USB soundcard. 
  That leaves only 3 for the ham gear, and one of those is for the 
Edgeport and another the KXUSB for my KX-Line - leaves only one USB port 
for other uses.  My laptop has only 2 USB ports available, so I use the 
Edgeport-4 to run all the RS-232 devices that will accept that signalling.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/25/2020 8:50 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 1/25/2020 4:13 PM, Wes wrote:
>> I highly recommend Edgeport USB to serial adapters.
> 
> YES! These are industrial quality products, come in multiple 
> configurations. I'm using one with two ports in my station, and bought a 
> second one (with more ports) to have as a spare.
>