[RTTY] Multi-Serial Port Adaptors

[Mark Hammond]

Hello All:

I just upgraded one of the shack computers from a PII to a P4. Originally, I was using a Rocketport ISA to Serial Port Adaptor on that computer. However, the new Motherboard does not have any ISA Slots. So, I will have to upgrade the Serial Port Adaptor to go along with the "new" P4. I have another P4 in the Shack that I use a Byte Runner PCI to Serial Port Adaptor with. It has worked very well for me.

As I was looking at ordering another PCI to Serial Port Adaptor to go with the "new" P4, I saw that Byte Runner also has USB to Serial Port Adaptors available. I was wondering if the USB to Serial Port Adaptor might not be a better more updated way to go than with the PCI to Serial Port Adaptor. Has anyone had any experience with USB to Serial Port Adaptors? Has there been any compatibility issues between them and the Ham Gear attached to them? Will they work with RTTY/Ham Radio Software?

Thanks in advance for the information.