[RTTY] USB Rig Interface

[Tom Osborne]

Hi Bill, et al

Actually, 8 port boards are pretty cheap.  I picked up one for my Dell 
Dimension 2400 for around $30 at a little "mom and pop" computer shop.  I 
have 2 cw setups, 2 rtty setups and 1 radio control on the one computer.  I 
have 2 more ports left (com 2 is being used for something I  haven't figured 
yet) for hooking up something else.  Probably the second radio.  Will still 
leave me with one extra com port.  Plus 2 USB ports and 1 LPT port.  73
Tom W7WHY

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> Big bucks for the moment, but demand for USB in all rigs, even >the 
> cheapies, is going to be fierce. Not having any personal >knowledge,  but 
> I'd bet the rent the major manufacturers have it in >the design  stages as 
> we speak. USB takes a moderate amount of >engineering, but once that's 
> done, the cost to implement is pretty >reasonable.
>
> After 16 years of messing with com ports, I'm looking forward to it. :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT