[ct-user] K3 radio control from a laptop without COMPORTS

[K1ZM at aol.com]

Hi All
 
I am trying to use CTWIN running on an XP laptop to control a K3  radio.
 
The laptop has no comports nor lpt port on it - only 3 USB ports.
 
The K3 comes with a USB to serial port adapter cable that is used to set a  
template of memories in the radio.  This works FINE on the laptop - so the  
cable is GOOD.
 
I cannot make this cable work with CTWIN though to control the radio -  
WINDOWS system folder says the serial port is assigned COM6.
 
I set the SETUP file in CT to COM6 at 4800 baud.  The K3 RS232 port is  set 
to 4800 baud.
 
I selected K3 as RADIO 1 in the CT WIN setup mask.
 
But nothing happens over on the radio when I boot up the BIN file.
 
It is DEAD.
 
Is this an issue where CT(even CT WIN) cannot interface to a USB  port?
 
I think this may work using a PCMCIA card - I haven't tried that way yet to  
derive a COMPORT on the laptop.  I know one time I did try this and it  worked 
on CTWIN to make a NETWORK over to CTWIN running on a WIN 98 Machine in  
windows mode.
 
Is this a USB issue and CTWIN being incompatible?
 
But can you please comment on what you think?
 
Tks
 
73 JEFF


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