At 08:15 PM 10/12/01 EDT, KZ5D@aol.com wrote:
>
>My trusty old Pentium 1 computer took a lightning hit. Trying to replace it
>with something new that will work with TR and SO2R. So I think I need 2
>serial ports for each radio, right?
>
>The new stuff I've seen on the market all have 1 serial port, 1 LPT, and 2
or
>more USB ports.
>
>Has anyone used the USB ports with some sort of converter with TR and a MP
>Mark V?
For SO2R, the minimum configuration seems to be 2 serial ports (for radio
control) and one LPT port (for the SO2R box). Rather than deal with the
imponderable of the USB hub, why not spend a few bux (about the same) for
an add-in PCI serial port card?
73, Pete N4ZR
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