And, try to make sure the USB-to-Serial adapter isn't using a
counterfeit FTDI chipset!
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/QualityDocuments/Counterfeit%20statement.pdf
https://www.sparkfun.com/news/1629
http://hackaday.com/2015/02/08/unbricking-a-counterfeit-ftdi-chip/
I buy my FTDI based USB-to-RS232 cable sets from Elecraft with no
issues.
73 Bill N4LG
At 01:18 PM 3/17/2015, you wrote:
Comports and serial port are the same thing. Most newer computers
don't have serial ports or comports. Instead they have USB
ports. When you purchase a USB to serial converter, it makes a
serial port out of a USB port. The serial port is then accessed
with a comport number just like a native serial port. So, yes,
get a USB to serial converter and install it. Make sure the
converter uses the FTDI chipset. These converter work much better
than the prolific chipset.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com
On 3/17/2015 12:07 PM, Peg Haese KB9LIE via TenTec wrote:
Hi, I've never used a USB to serial converter but want to try one
now. For the Wisconsin QSO Party last Sunday, OM K9OT wanted to
use his Orion with the N3FJP contesting program and a small
Thinkpad X40 laptop running XP SP3. His CW interface has a serial
connection for the laptop and has worked in the past. However the
latest 3.5 version of the N3FJP WQP program only supports com
ports, not serial, so he had to use an older version 2.0 of the
program that I downloaded. That worked okay in a pinch but he
would like to try the new version.
The Ten-Tec website carries a USB - Serial Converter Cable but
says it doesn't work with the Eagle, which we also have in the
shack. Out of curiosity, is this because the Eagle has a USB type
B port rather than a type A? Would an A to B adapter work? I am
trying to think ahead here.
We are NOT looking for suggestions to use a different contesting
program since we already know of some. I just want to know if the
TT converter can be made to also work with the Eagle, or not. For
$32 plus shipping, compared to much cheaper FTDI ones also
available online, it would be nice if it can do more than one trick.
For the record, we both use a computer for contest logging but
not for control of the radio besides CW. I computer log all
contacts in DX4WIN and Paul does paper logging outside of
contests. Those get entered in DX4WIN later for LOTW upload.
I hope this all makes sense and isn't too long-winded.
73 de Peg KB9LIE in windy SW Wisconsin USA
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