Not exactly comparable to the XG-3, perhaps. I would have thought that a USB port would have advantages so far as space and weight, maybe even power consumption, in a battery powered miniature device. For those using old computers, USB port cards for the PCI bus are absolutely dirt cheap.
73, Pete N4ZR The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com, spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 On 5/12/2012 8:50 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Here is a good primer on previous versions of this conversation: > > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-USB-port-td5753862.html#a5753984 > > I would rather have built-in USB, but will probably have to cope with RS-232 > on hobby devices for years to come... > > > Mike Alexander > > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Pratt"<[email protected]> > To: "Pete Smith N4ZR"<[email protected]> > Cc: "Elecraft List"<[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 8:15:02 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] XG-3 - why RS-232 > > See many earlier posts about the relative merits of RS-232 and USB > interfaces. They have been discussed many times before. If your > desktop does not have a serial input, fit one. If you use a laptop or > notebook computer, get a USB to RS-232 cable. > > 73 de David G4DMP > > In a recent message, Pete Smith N4ZR<[email protected]> writes >> I have lusted after the XG-3 ever since it was released, but just >> noticed that it has an RS-232 port for computer connection. Why on >> earth not a USB port? >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
