[ICOM] HELP PK232

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

I've bought three for my Dell Laptop, none of them has worked and I've spent 
$90.00 on them.

They do work - but not on the Dell - they work on some computers, but not 
mine.

I wish I had bought the one at Purple Computing or the one you mentioned at
http://www.ionetworks.com/products/usbtoserialconverters/index.jsp

Now that I think about it, a multi-port device would be much better - then I 
can control the PK232 and also the ICOM radio.  Some of the interfaces need 
a serial also - that makes three of them needed.

73

David N1EA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael P. Olbrisch" <mike2004 at elp.rr.com>
To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 12:19 AM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] HELP PK232



Dunno - I have 5 of them, from 3 different manufacturers.  Never had a
problem with this computer (HP) the previous computer (Cyber-max) or the
laptop (HP).  Literally hundreds of these things are in use by the
Geocaching.com users for GPS work.  Don't recall anyone having problems.
But I guess somewhere someone just has to have a problem - what would life
be without them.  In fact, if it were not for problems, I would be
unemployed!

Bottom line - they work for me.  At $10, not much risk involved either.

Mike.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John.
> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 1:26 AM
> To: ICOM Reflector
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] HELP PK232
>
> Good luck on the cheaper one's. Have tried many and problems
> with lock
> ups and conflicts etc....
> Make sure you can return if it will not work and your boot disk ready
> for you pc.
> Have the edge port up loading WX info every 15m and not had
> one lock up
> in over a year.
>
> GL de John KØCQW
>
> Michael P. Olbrisch wrote:
>
> >Yeah - BUT THE PRICE!!!   WOW!!!!!
> >
> >A fast google found some alternatives - and MUCH cheaper.  I
> have found them
> >as cheap as $7.  The first here is under $10.
> >
> >Google is such a powerful thing.
> >
> >http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc
> .asp?CatId=464
> >
> >http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/usb_serial.htm
> >
> >http://www.usbgear.com/usa/item_288.html
> >
> >http://www.usbgear.com/
> >
> >
> >Mike.  KD9KC
> >El Paso, TX.
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >>[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John.
> >>Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 1:03 AM
> >>To: ICOM Reflector
> >>Subject: Re: [ICOM] HELP PK232
> >>
> >>Yes these work very well , Have one running with a PK232. /
> >>R75 /706/FT990.
> >>http://www.ionetworks.com/products/usbtoserialconverters/index.jsp
> >>
> >>de John KØCQW
> >>
> >>E. J. Silva wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Has anyone resolved the problem with our present conversion for the
> >>>Serial Port connection of 9D/25D Serial to USB, on the new
> computers,
> >>>Other than going to the sound card configuration, etc.
> >>>Curly K7HRW
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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