John, ANY of the GearMo USB/Serial adaptors are well-built, inexpensive and WORK correctly (they all use the FTDI USB~RS-232 ICs). The model I'm personally using here (I have 2 of them: one each on two different PCs) is the Model USA-FTDI4X, which is their 4-port model. They also make a 2 port model (USA-FTDI2X) and a 1-port model the FTDI-8.
AVOID like the plague any USB~RS-232 adaptor that uses the Prolific IC. Even the "real" ones (there are tons of counterfeit Commie Chinese knockoff "Prolific" adaptors out there too) have issues with the handshake lines, especially on Windows 7. If you have a device that uses strictly just the TXd & RXd lines, the Prolifics are OK. Best prices I've found for the GearMo adaptors is on Amazon. 73, Bill Bowen K8WHB > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [Flexradio] USB/RS232 adapter > From: "John Swink" <jms...@wowway.com> > Date: Sun, July 28, 2013 3:47 pm > To: "Flexradio Reflector" <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> > > > Can someone suggest a brand & model of a USB/RS232 adapter that functions > reliably? > > > > Thanks, > > John, N8WNA _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
