[CQ-Contest] win-key ??

[iain macdonnell - N6ML]

Are you use those EdgePorts have FTDI chipsets? Older-generation
EdgePorts (in the InsideOut Networks days, before they got acquired by
Digi International, IIRC) used a custom chipset, and later ones
adopted a chipset by TI (Texas Instruments). I've never heard of an
FTDI-based EdgePort...

BTW, I am a fan of the EdgePort products too, and have several in
operation, including for FSK RTTY, as you say.

73,

    ~iain / N6ML


On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Gerry Treas,  K8GT <k8gt at mi.rr.com> wrote:
> Happy Father's Day, Dale
>
> Funny you should ask, as that is what I spent most of my weekend doing is getting my new Win7 64 bit laptop setup for N1MM for Field Day with CAT control of my FT857D and CW keying, using two Edgeport (FTDI chips) USB to RS232 Com ports.  Works like a charm, and I didn't even have to search for 64 bit drivers, they were included in Win7(64).
>
> And, yes, I know that you can run CAT and CW off one adapter, but I'd need to build a breakout so I could split the two functions, but that can wait until after Field Day.
>
> There was a lot of discussion on the N1MM forum about USB to COM port adapters, about 6-12 months ago and someone mentioned that these Edgeport adapters with the FTDI chips in them will also work for RTTY, unlike some, particularly those with Prolific chipsets that wouldn't run slow enough for 45 Baud, but ran at 300 Baud, minimum.  They were available on Ebay for a good price, so I bought two.  Finally got a laptop with only USB ports so I finally got to use them.  Apparently there are some new drivers out there for the Prolific chips that work, but I don't know enough about them to comment.
>
> Good luck,
>
> 73, Gerry,  K8GT
>
>
>
>
> ---- Dale Putnam <daleputnam at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> =============
>
> Happy Father's Day to you.
>  I'm thinking that I could ask the experts here, so thank you, all you knowledgable folk, for sharing.
>  My family got a new laptop for me, with 3 usb ports but no serial ports. I have been using a serial port keying interface,
> from N1MM to my K2, or ICOM 761, no grid block keying needed.
>  The question is, what is the easiest way to implement win-key? What/where do I find an interface from USB to K2?
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
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