It is still up on the RKR website.
73 - Rick, DJ0IP
(Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
-----Original Message-----
From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Carl
Moreschi
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 5:39 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle
The Eagle has a USB port and does not need a USB to serial converter.
But the Eagle does require a driver that makes the Eagle's USB port appear
as a serial port.
This driver is on the old tentec website but where is that now?
Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
www.n4py.com
On 4/30/2016 11:28 AM, marsh@ka5m.net wrote:
> Barry has it right, as usual.
>
> Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 will all support a serial port.
> Your laptop may not have a physical serial port, but if it did, the OS
> would support it.
>
> But your laptop probably has a USB port. There are inexpensive
> converters that use something called an FTDI chip that will convert a
> USB port into an
> RS232 (COM) port that works.
>
> You didn't mention what software you are trying to use to get your
> Eagle and laptop talking to each other.
>
> Marsh, KA5M
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> N1EU
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 9:39 AM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment<tentec@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Eagle
>
> He's not finding a Vista driver for what Al? All he needs is a serial
port.
>
> Barry N1EU
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Al Gulseth<wb5jnc@centurytel.net> wrote:
>
>> I won't get into the Windows vs. *nix debate (although I personally
>> use and prefer Linux.) However, I would urge Lee if he wants to stay
>> with Windows to upgrade to at least Windows 7 as Vista hasn't been
>> supported or updated for about four years now. That's why he's not
>> finding a Vista driver.
>>
>> 73, Al
>>
>> On Sat April 30 2016 7:16:43 am Clayton Brantley via TenTec wrote:
>>> I dumped Windows because of that. Try Ubuntu Linux ver 16.10lts.
>>> Just plug something in and it works. No need to look for drivers.
>>>
>>> Windows is just another dud.
>>>
>>> 73 Clayton N4EV
>>> --------------------------------------------
>>> On Sat, 4/30/16, leen3lpj<leen3lpj@nep.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Subject: [TenTec] Eagle
>>> To: TenTec@contesting.com
>>> Date: Saturday, April 30, 2016, 7:16 AM
>>>
>>> Hi Fellas,
>>> I'm trying to connect my eagle to my laptop and it needs a
>>> driver apparently. It can't seem to find it.
>>> The laptop is running Vista.
>>> Has anyone had the same problem and how did they resolve it?
>>> Thank You,
>>>
>>> Lee N3LPJ
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