[NA-User] USB to serial/lpt port adapters

[Bob Patten]

Dan Kovatch wrote:

>I am presently attempting to 'meld' two computers and hard  drives and find
>I will run out of  ports and expansion slots (at least the 'oldie' kind that
>my card will fit).
>I wonder wht experiences the users have had in using USB to serial and LPT
>adapters? The machine has several USB ports that are not in use and could
>help if the adapters are worthwhile.
>  
>
What you need is a Belkin F5U103 to provide a DOS compatible serial port from your USB port.
It can be configured as any com port number and be assigned an address and IRQ.
I'm using one of these on a new notebook with no serial ports.  It runs NA just fine using
LPT1 for keyed line and COM1 (Belkin USB/Serial adaptor) for rig control on my IC-706.  The Belkin also handles an RTTY FSK interface using MMTTY.  CompUSA and Best Buy stock them...


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