Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Neal Campbell
I have been successfully using HotWheels this weekend while playing in the SARTG RTTY contest with RCKLog and it has worked really well. The only negative, in fact, is that it relies on the scroll lock key being depressed which suspends Synergy from doing its virtual keyboard/mouse switching betwee

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Frank Brickle
Philip Covington wrote: > Good idea. This can also be done in the same computer if you have > some extra PCI slots or PCIe slots. An extra serial port card is > cheap ($12) as well as an extra cheapy sound card (or your on-board > sound card). The serial ports need to be hooked together with a

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Jerry Flanders
At 11:35 AM 8/18/2007, Peter G. Viscarola wrote: > > > >For digital modes, I am now using two separate computers: ... > > > >...The downside of this approach is that it requires converting the audio >data from digital format to analog and back to digital again... and all >the re-sampling and potent

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Jerry Flanders
At 12:51 PM 8/18/2007, you wrote: Jerry, I also have 2 computers, ... How did you connect the 2 computers to each other? Can you send me a wiring "roadmap"? I am using a Rigblaster Plus interface in my current digital system. Would I still have to use it if I used the 2 computer system? Ju

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Philip Covington
On 8/18/07, Jerry Flanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes - I did this as an interim step to avoid the VAC hiccups, using > hardware audio cables from my D-44 to my on-board sound card, all > within the same computer. I used VCOM for CAT. BTW, VCOM worked > perfectly for me. I had plenty of hard

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Jerry Flanders
At 11:15 AM 8/18/2007, Philip Covington wrote: >On 8/18/07, Jerry Flanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Those with sufficient desk space may want to consider one hardware > > alternative to the "problems" being discussed re VCOM: > > > > For digital modes, I am now using two separate computers: O

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Peter G. Viscarola
> >For digital modes, I am now using two separate computers: One >dedicated to running the SDR-1000 (only) and a second running the >digital program. Only two audio cables and a null modem adapter was >needed to set this up. I have full CAT control, etc. It was far >easier than configuring VAC and

Re: [Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Philip Covington
On 8/18/07, Jerry Flanders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Those with sufficient desk space may want to consider one hardware > alternative to the "problems" being discussed re VCOM: > > For digital modes, I am now using two separate computers: One > dedicated to running the SDR-1000 (only) and a seco

[Flexradio] Virtual Serial Port alternative - a hardware solution

2007-08-18 Thread Jerry Flanders
Those with sufficient desk space may want to consider one hardware alternative to the "problems" being discussed re VCOM: For digital modes, I am now using two separate computers: One dedicated to running the SDR-1000 (only) and a second running the digital program. Only two audio cables and a