[Ham-Computers] Serial port question

[Brian Gaskamp]

Jeff I need to open the case up and see about the card, it looks like it takes a full height card, and yes I have a open slot.

Thanks for the reply.



--- On Wed, 1/4/12, jeff <jeffv at op.net> wrote:

> From: jeff <jeffv at op.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Serial port question
> To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 8:18 PM
> On 01/04/2012 08:12 PM, Brian Gaskamp
> wrote:
> > I bought a new Dell desktop computer recently and it
> didn't come with a 9 pin female serial port on it.
> > I need to add a serial port card thru the PCI slot, so
> that I can hook up my Davis weather station back up and
> upload my weather info to weather underground.
> 
> 1. usb to serial cable (comes with driver)
> 2. port card: you just need to know whether your pc takes
> full or 
> half-height cards and if you have an open slot
> 
> Either will work.
> The bonus with the cable is that you can use a bunch of
> them if you have 
> more than one serial device (and the control software
> supports all 
> available comm ports).
> 
> 
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