[Elecraft] WHICH USB ADAPTER TO STEREO PLUG TO USE

[greg best]

I had a homemade cable with a 3.5 mm plug on one end which goes to the CAT connection on my stationmaster and a male DB 9 for the RS232 connection for my K3. (I do not have a USB port on my K3).  The cable was not reliable, it broke, is now too short, and I was going to replace it with the Elecraft cable made for those connections.  It is no longer available and suggested to be replaced by the male DB9 on one end and the male USB on the other end.  So I thought I would merely have to get a USB to 3.5 mm stereo plug adapter to add to the DB9 to USB cable. However, there are different versions of USB to 3.5 mm plug adapters.  Some that only charge power, some that include MP3 decoders, and some that appear to be for automotive uses only. Has anyone else found a suitable replacement for the cable? Or has anyone else used one of the USB to 3.5 mm adapters and if so, which type and where was it found.

 

73’s,

Greg N9GB