[CQ-Contest] USB and the modern world

[ve4xt at mymts.net]

Hi all,

Here's what I found: FTDI chipset is the way to go, and it seems most USB to
serial convertors will work for rig control, but not for DXD control.

But, if you're not yet set to dump the DXD (and it's a good piece, no doubt)
for a MicroHAM, Top Ten does have a device on its website that, apparently,
does a bang up job of converting USB input into LPT-style inputs the DXD can
understand.

As for me, I found out the computer I got has a COM1 and an LPT1 despite
being new enough to know what USB means. So it's all good and working fine
(once I set the DXD jumpers correctly and installed PortI/O).

73, kelly
ve4xt


On 11/17/11 12:15 PM, "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Kelly, whatever you get, I heard that a converter using the FTDI
> chipset is the way to go.
> 
> I use a microHAM interface myself.
> 
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 8:14 AM,  <ve4xt at mymts.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Anyone have any suggestions on a USB-serial converter for radio control?
>> 
>> And, does anyone know if a USB to LPT converter would work with the DX
>> Doubler?
>> 
>> 73, kelly
>> ve4xt
>> 
>> 
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