[CQ-Contest] [WriteLog] USB to serial port devices

Don Cassel ve3xd at rogers.com
Fri Aug 31 09:38:42 EDT 2007


Hi Barry,

I've done the same thing about a year ago. From the beginning I used
MicroHam's MicroKeyer and it works for all modes CQ, FSK, SSB, etc. just
fine. Absolutely no problems after the initial setup. My PC does have a
serial and parallel port but with XP Home I decided to go 100% USB and the
MK does everything I want with Writelog. It also works with DX4Win and N1MM.

73, Don VE3XD

-----Original Message-----
From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
Sent: August-31-07 8:46 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com; WriteLog at contesting.com
Subject: [WriteLog] USB to serial port devices

Hi all,
I'm setting up a new computer that has no native serial ports.  I bought a
USB to 4 port serial port adapter which uses the Prolific chipset.
It's not working properly.  In DX4WIN, frequency control works, but the mode
is wrong.  In Writelog, it's not working at all.  I've tried updating the
drivers on the CD included, with those on Prolific's web site without
success.

Any thoughts on what I might be missing?  If not, can anyone recommend a USB
to serial device (and where to get it) that works for them for rig control
(Icom) and CW generation under XP with Writelog and/or DX4WIN?

Tnx,
Barry


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