Since my last post I have been doing more research on USB. At Computer City
they have
a PCMCIA card with 2 USB ports. Goes for about $CAN 70 ($US 40). They also
have hubs, a USB to parallel port adapter, USB mice, an USB keyboards....
73
Lawrence, VA3LGD
-----Original Message-----
From: A.Aimette <w2ox@post1.fast.net>
To: ct-user@contesting.com <ct-user@contesting.com>
To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
Date: September 17, 1998 14:21
Subject: [ct-user] add com port to laptop
>
>Lawrence G. Dobranski & Carol Cantlon wrote:
>>
>> All
>>
>> Early this year there was a thread discussing the use of the USB
(Universal
>> Serial Bus) that many of the newer laptops and desktops are equipped with
as
>> well as the lap of I/O on Laptops for contesting/DX-pedition purposes.
>>
>> The web site at http://www.eteklabs.com/kwik232.html describes a USB
device
>> that provides up to 4 Windows/DOS compatible RS-232 devices. I believe
that
>> Black Box (http://www.blackbox.com/) sells one as well. Radio Shack in
>> their new 1998/99 Canadian catalogue has a USB hub and an adapter that
>> provides a parallel interface.
>>
>> I know that many of my fellow contestors are plagued with the problem
that
>> the limit on the number of RS-232 devices that they can connect to their
>> laptops or desktops for rig/tnc/rotor control. The blurb on this product
>> implies that it is transparent...under DOS or Windows. If any one has
tried
>> this product or even better with CT the results might be of interest.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Lawrence VA3LGD
>>
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recently suggessted a way to add comports via a serial bus
>port, does anyone know a source for adding serial ports to a laptop via a
>pcmica card for us older lap top users. tnks fer help alex w2ox.v47kp
>
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