Make it an Ethernet interface and then all kinds of nifty feature are available.
PEH's iPad > On Apr 14, 2014, at 12:00 PM, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Then _Elecraft_ would need to worry about continuously updated and > *signed* drivers for Windows (including Windows 95, 98, 2000 and XP > compatible drivers 15 year after the operating system is no longer > supported), OS-9, OS-X, and 57 varieties of LINUX. > > Far better to stick with RS-232 and leave the _USER_ be responsible > for his on computer interfacing. > > 73, > > ... Joe, W4TV > > >> On 4/14/2014 2:36 PM, Ross Primrose wrote: >> But, if Elecraft had a USB port on the back of the K3, then _Elecraft_ >> would be the only one that had to worry about fake chips. The end user >> would only have to supply a USB cable.... >> >> 73, Ross N4RP >> >>> On 4/14/2014 2:19 PM, Ingo Meyer, DK3RED wrote: >>> Hello Don, >>> >>>> With the serial cable, I can use a real serial port or a good USB to >>>> serial adapter to >>>> program my handheld. >>> >>> I have to disagree with you. Yes, a RS-232 interface is the best >>> choice, if you can use a RS-232 interface at your computer. If not, >>> also you will use an adapter. But what is a RS-232 to USB adapter? >>> Right, a chip from Prolific or FTDI ( hopefully). Nobody is protected >>> from a fake chip. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
