It is an irritating feature of MS Windows. I think you can fix the RS232 port with a utility, or for example by limiting the maximum com ports to 1.
I wonder how long receivers are going to use RS232 ports. I know they are easier to deal with but most new PCs will not have them. I just got an EEE901. It has 3 USB but no com ports and is ideal for business trips or portable operations. I am surprised the K3 uses RS232 as Wane/Eric are more than capable of designing a USB based interface, which could theoretically do so much more, including passing the audio or even the I/Q. No need for those TTL/RS232 level converters either. Perhaps it was done for compatibility with older software. I am fairly sure future radios will be USB or Ethernet. Remote operations would be nice but HRD will not fit! Mike Simon Brown (HB9DRV) wrote: > > Don't unplug / plug them in while the OS is running. > > C'est la vie (mate). > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Nick-WA5BDU" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I use the USB to serial converter from Elecraft to connect my laptop to >> my K3. When I initially plugged it in it configured itself as COM 4. >> Hmmm? My laptop doesn't have any real serial ports. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3---COM-port-iterating-...-tp664789p665034.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
