[CQ-Contest] USB to serial port devices

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

I solved this problem using a "Docking Station" for my laptop. It provides two PCI slots and allows me to pull the laptop out quickly without having to monkey around with all the cables. I'm using a Dell Latitude and got the "dock" off eBay for $30.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN



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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:24:15 -0400
From: Barry <w2up3 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] USB to serial port devices
To: n2ic at arrl.net
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
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No, it's a laptop.  Have already done the PCI serial port thing in a 
fedw desktops.  Works great.
73,
Barry

Steve London wrote:
> 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