[PaQSO] Heading out to CLInton County ...

Fri Oct 8 21:50:30 EDT 2010

  Again, installation of K1EL drivers took care of this.  Now back to 
camp for a bourbon and cigar and a good night sleep!

Mark, NK8Q

On 10/8/2010 9:39 PM, Schreiner, Mark wrote:
>    What a saga.
>
> Mark, Belkin does not offer a driver update for the particular model of
> USB-Serial (F5U401 I think it was, I don't have it here right now), and
> other checks for this up through 1 AM last night yielded no-joy.
>
> On my way out of town both Best Buy&  Staples are right next to each
> other.  Best Buy had one by Dynex but it didn't specify anything
> regarding O/S, neither did the BB or Dynex websites.  I ask the "Geek"
> and they basically said it would be a 50/50 shot on whether or not my
> gadget would work with it.  That wasn't the problem as I saw it, the
> problem was more whether or not it would work with W7!  Anyway, bought
> it to try out.  Over at Staples they had only one options also, their
> own brand, that looked exactly like a Belkin, and it specified W7
> compatible!  Hmm, okay, but what about 64-bit W7?  The tech guys didn't
> know for sure, but said since it says W7 comp that it "should" be okay.
>
> Okay, any guesses as to what worked with W7 64-bit?  Oddly enough, Dynex
> worked straight away, no problem.  Next step was to try it with the K2
> remote cable and N1MM.  All seems well!  YEAH!
>
> Okay, so I left the Staples one intact for a return later.  Then I tried
> my K1EL USB WinKey.  Oh no!  It is not recognized!  Well, I found it in
> one of the moving boxes at 9:30 AM today after looking until 1 AM last
> night and losing sleep trying to think where I put it (along with my
> foot switch and K2 remote interface cable -- all in the same place).
> So, since I was running late I didn't have time to try it out first, and
> the campground doesn't have wi-fi I and I don't have my plan set up to
> plug-n-play with my Verizon cellphone!  So, back home again to hit Best
> Buy with 20 minutes left to get another USB-Serial adapter (Dynex) and
> return the Staples brand next door, then home to see if I can update
> K1EL or if I'll be using the USB-Serial with the serial CW key line like
> the old days.
>
> Maybe Lock Haven (closer to my campground than State College) has a
> Radio Shack, I'm not sure, but I knew they didn't have a Best Buy which
> was the option I knew worked.
>
> Oh the joys!
>
> At least the antennas seemed to go up and test out okay, so it should be
> a fun contest tomorrow, if only we had some sunspots!
>
> Mark, NK8Q
>
> On 10/8/2010 9:48 AM, MARK KEMPISTY wrote:
>> You probably won't get this in time but look for a driver update.
>> Probably on Belkin's web site. I had a similar problem with a
>> pre-Vista USB adaptor. Vista didn't like the old driver. When I got a
>> newer one all was well.
>> Take care,
>> Mark
>> AA3K
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* "Schreiner, Mark"<mschreiner66 at verizon.net>
>> *To:* paqso<paqso at mailman.qth.net>
>> *Sent:* Fri, October 8, 2010 9:30:59 AM
>> *Subject:* [PaQSO] Heading out to CLInton County ...
>>
>>    Well, I'm finally all packed up.  It sure is hard to find everything
>> needed for a portable operation after moving.  Darned if  know where
>> some of my stuff is yet, but I found the essentials.
>>
>> I found out last night that my Belkin USB-Serial adapter doesn't work
>> with Windows 7, so I hope to find something that DOES on my way out of
>> town to interface to he radio, otherwise I think there is a good chance
>> of errors in logging (OOPS, forgot to change the band/mode in the log
>> several QSOs ago -- noted during another DUPE which isn't really a DUPE!).
>>
>> Well, I guess I'll figure out later what is missing and what doesn't
>> work.  I guess I'm not too far away from Lock Haven, which hopefully has
>> some basic places to pick up supplies if needed, and worst case I'm only
>> 45 minutes from my new QTH, although at this point if I couldn't find
>> what I needed here in my own QTH it is because of the recent move, and I
>> am NOT going to try again to sort through more boxes of stuff trying
>> desparately to find that interface cable or some such thing!
>>
>> I hope to at least be on the air for the net tonight if all goes well
>> today ...
>>
>> 73 and I hope to work you all "early and often"
>>
>> Mark, NK8Q
>>
>>
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