I use these (both 8 port and 4 port) on Windows XP.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Edgeport-8-USB-to-Serial-Converter-Box-Inside-Out_W0QQitemZ370326156885QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item563928b655
I have not tried them on Windows 7 or Vista. Not sure if the drivers are
available.
They work for serial port generated FSK, CW and PTT, rig control, rotor
control etc. I use N1MM and MMTTY.
And I have bought mine from this seller.
73
Jim W7RY
On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Paul Playford <paul@w8aef.com> wrote:
> I have two IO Gear USB to serial adapters that work great with Logger32, my
> FT1KD, N1MM, and EXTFSK.
>
> Windows XP Pro, Vista 32, Vista 64, Windows 7 32 bit and Windows 7 64 bit.
>
> I also have a Prolific USB to serial adapter that sends data but does not
> receive.
>
> Supposedly the IO Gear and Prolific adapters are/were made by the same
> company.
>
> de Paul, W8AEF
>
> ZF2JI/ZF2TA FO8DX/FO8PLA 8Q7AA XZ0A VU7RG TX5C
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "David Levine" <david@levinecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 20:53
> To: <rtty@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Windows 7 and USB to Serial adapters
>
> > I'm looking to get a new computer and it might be a laptop which means no
> > serial ports and I can't put in a serial card. I have a Kenwood TS-2000
> so
> > 1
> > serial connection is for rig control and I have another serial connection
> > which goes to a FSK/CW circuit like the one at
> > http://www.aa5au.com/rttyinterface.html and the other end of that cable
> > goes
> > to the ACC2 port on the back of the TS-2000 for FSK and to the Key port
> > for
> > sending CW typically via N1MM.
> >
> > I'd imagine almost any USB cable would support the connection for the rig
> > control but would the FTDI chipset support the FSK/CW such as the one
> > shown
> > at http://www.aa5au.com/rttyinterface.html on a Windows 7 64 bit
> machine?
> > Anyone have specific experience with Windows 7 and a USB connection to
> > that
> > circuit?
> >
> > Thanks so much!
> > K2DSL - David
> >
>
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