I've been using a Comtrol Corp. RocketPort II USB 4-Port Serial Hub that I picked up used on e-bay for a very reasonable price for a year or so, works fine on XP, Win7, OS X, & Linux....
73, Ross N4RP On 6/22/2011 7:03 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > Hi, > > As part of my preparation for Field Day, I was configuring my laptop to > run the K3 (I normally use a desktop). > I was reminded that I needed a USB to serial adapter, and all I thought > I had was a couple cheap prolific adapters. > > Then I remember I had an older 4 port USB to serial converter - an > EdgePort/4 from InsideOut, but the drivers I had worked only with Win2K > - I went searching, and found that Digi is now producing what appears to > be the same EdgePort adapters (converters), so I looked for and found > their drivers. > > All I can say is that this EdgePort/4 works like a champ, and the new > drivers did indeed work. I was even able to run my K2 through it with > Ham Radio Deluxe, and I know that the K2 gives problems with other > adapters I have used. > > So if anyone is looking for a good USB to serial adapter (single or > multiport), take a look at the EdgePort The new ones by Digi are quite > pricey, but some auction sites have the older ones by InsideOut (IO) > priced very low. > > These are devices intended for commercial use rather than consumer, and > I now have 4 serial ports on my XP laptop that actually work. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- FCC Section 97.313(a) “At all times, an amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power necessary to carry out the desired communications.” ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
