[Ham-Mac] Re USB Interfaces for Ham Radio

Chris Smolinski [email protected]
Mon, 04 Feb 2002 13:27:07 -0500


John T. Barr wrote:
> 
> --- Chris Smolinski <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 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).
> 
> With Virtual PC or mac native apps?

Mac native.

73
Chris
N3JLY