I'm using a socket dual I/O card on my Sony Laptop with XP, also using two
USB/SERIAL Port converters which also work
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604" <faunt@panix.com>
To: <dsthill@cbcbarbados.bb>
Cc: <writelog-bounces@contesting.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Re: W5XD Keyer & USB connection (GW4BLE)
> I'm using Socket serial ports for FSK and rig control in Sony, IBM,
> Toshiba and Twinhead laptops, and in a Gateway All-in-one computer.
>
> They seem to work fine, under W98, at least. I have one single and
> several duals. I got some duals fairly cheap from EBay, and there's a
> quad there now, at a price that's not outrageous.
>
> What OS are you running?
>
> 73, doug
>
> From: "Dean M. St. Hill" <dsthill@cbcbarbados.bb>
> Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 01:35:34 -0400
>
> Dear colleagues
>
>
> I wonder if anybody has actually tried PC Card Serial cards for laptop
tpye
> computers with FSK or W5XD keyer.
>
> If so, what units were used and sources and pricing information would
be
> appreciated.
>
> I am stuck with a laptop for most contests, and it does not have a
serial
> port. I use two generic USB-Serial interfaces, which work for rig
control
> and CW. I am looking for a source of PCMCIA serial cards, provided some
on
> the list have had some success with them.
>
> 73 and see you in the CQWW CW test this week-end.
>
>
> Dean - 8P6SH
>
> "Where Writelog is a Way of Life"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Douglass" <david.douglass@optusnet.com.au>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 6:50 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] Re: W5XD Keyer & USB connection (GW4BLE)
>
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > No good here either... USB-Serial adaptors seem OK for Rig Control
> though,
> > but not much good for anything else...
> >
> > I wonder if anyone out there knows a supplier of Com Ports that are
XP
> > compatible, as I've been trying to source one in VK, with no luck.. I
> > suppose with the good exchange rate at the moment it might be better
> buying
> > from the US anyway.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > David, VK2DPD
> >
> >
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