[Ham-Mac] Re USB Interfaces for Ham Radio

[Chris Smolinski]

John T. Barr wrote:
> 
> > >
> > > However there are serial/USB adaptors available
> > that will work
> > > (KeySpan).
> > > They are overpriced for what they are I feel
> > however.
> > >
> 
> Question---have you been able to achieve better than
> 9600 baud using the Keyspan adapter? I use their PDA
> adapter with a G3 Powerbook and Virtual PC 4.0 to run
> Airmail software for Winlink use with the SCS PTC IIe
> and can't do better than that. Also, don't know if its
> the Keyspan adapter that "slow," or just running PC
> programs with Virtual PC, but NMEA data from my GPS
> doesn't make the cut into Microsoft's Streets and
> Trips software...any ideas?

I get 57600 with mine (Keyspan). 

VPC 4 on a G3 sounds like it might be part of the problem.  As I recall,
VPC4 works worse on G3 systems than VPC3, being optimized for the G4,
but this may just be an urban legend.

73
Chris
N3JLY