Because an RS232 port is much more nearly universal. Because it's pretty easy to add USB support to a serial port and a problem to add serial support to a USB port. And, if you really want a USB port with sound "card" included, design one, or get one of the several vendors of standalone boxes that do that to design one for the K3 to replace the IO panel of the K3.
Because with built-in USB support gets more complicated. We were talking about this at the NCCC meeting last night, in fact. And I suspect there are other reasons. 73, doug From: "Dan Copeland" <n...@mchsi.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:11:29 -0500 I still for the life of me can't understand why the K3 didn't Come with a USB port instead of the outdated com port. That is One reason I have not bought one yet. Maybe in a future mod They will address this. Dan N0DT ______________________________________________________________ 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
