How will you power Ethernet interface? USB has powering built in. Ethernet doesn't. 73 Fred, AE6QL
-----Original Message----- >From: Phil Hystad <[email protected]> >Sent: Apr 14, 2014 12:10 PM >To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> >Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Fake FTDI chips > >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] ______________________________________________________________ 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]
