[RTTY] Does Belkin F5U103 work on Windows XP?

[Dave Hachadorian]

The Belkin USB to Serial converter is unique because, in the old 
days, it was the only one that directly supported the baudot 5 
bit code, which only mattered if you were NOT using a TNC. You 
could connect a simple one transistor circuit to the Belkin's 
DB-9 and you were in business for direct FSK transmit. I am still 
using my old Belkin with XP on a laptop for portable use, so it 
does work on XP.

After all the RTTY guys (like me) ran out and scooped up all the 
cheap old Belkins from EBay, along came a software program called 
EXTFSK, which allows ANY usb to serial converter to transmit FSK 
with that same cheap transistor interface.

None of this really matters for communicating with a TNC. You 
should be able to go to Wal-Mart, The Shack, or Beast Buy and get 
the cheapest one you can find.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:01 PM
Subject: [RTTY] Does Belkin F5U103 work on Windows XP?


>I need to test a TNC that has a serial port.  None of my 
>computers
> have serial ports anymore.  I looked at Don AA5AU's web page 
> and saw
> his recommendation for the Belkin F5U103.  However, he could 
> get get
> it to work on Windows XP.  I am not running any operating 
> system older
> than XP, and I'd like to get the best USB to Serial adapter 
> that money
> can buy.  Is there another option?
>
> Thanks & 73 - Jim AD1C
>
> -- 
> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
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