[RTTY] Motherboard Recommendation

[Jim W7RY]

I tried to use my 4 port Edgeport USB-serial shown here for field day. BUT I
had to add an expansion card to my laptop because I didn't have enough USB
ports. (IC-7200, external mouse and Edgeport).  Using a 4 port USB card
inserted into the PCI express port, FSK on the Edgeport would not work.

Plugging the Edgeport into one of the on-board USB ports of the laptop, it
worked fine. And yes, the PCI express card does supply power to the
Edgeport.

I have had good luck with both the 8 port and the 4 port Edgeport devices on
my shack computer.

Just an FYI

73
Jim W7RY



On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Dave Hachadorian <k6ll at arrl.net> wrote:

> Here's a $29.99 solution:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Edgeport-4-4-Port-USB-Serial-converter-EIA-RS-232-/400132344208?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d29bf0990
>
> Works with OS's up through Win 7 64 Bit. Sends FSK fine without
> using EXT FSK.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Big Bear Lake, CA
>
>
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