[CQ-Contest] USB to serial port devices

[Alex Malyava]

I have no ports no nothing HP notebook.
I just got a 2 COM ports PCMCIA card, but I did not try it yet, maybe this
weekend.
In meantime I use USB-COM converters with ATEN UC232A chip in it - works
just great with both 1000mp and IC-7000, does CW and FSK. FSK is not direct,
because that chip doesn't support 5-bits, but using the EXT-FSK dll you can
make it working easily.

2007/8/31, Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com>:
>
> If it's a desktop PC, and has a spare PCI slot, why not use a 4-port PCI
> serial
> port board ?  They are readily available and reasonably priced.
>
> Purchased mine off of eBay. $20 - works perfectly.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> Barry wrote:
> > 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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