[RTTY] Serial card recommendations?

[Jim Hargrave]

Erik,

I am using a SYBA model SI-PEX50054. It has 2 serial and one parallel.
They range from $10-$30 depending on source,

My 8.1 computer only has PCI-e X1 lane sockets. So I had to buy new 
cards, So please read the specs on
whatever you purchase and make sure the sockets are compatible. Your XP 
box probably only has PCI sockets,

Jim w5ifp at gvtc.com

On 7/6/2014 1:02 AM, Rick Johnson wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Last week I upgraded my old shack XP box to 8.1. The migration went 
> pretty smooth.
>
> But... the only thing not working is RTTY keying. One card is a Sunix 
> brand (model 4036), the other is a StarTech (model unknown; but 
> Windows found the proper drivers, or so it said).
>
> Both cards have Windows 8.1 64 bit drivers; which - according to 
> Microsoft - should work fine. But they don't.
>
> The StarTech makes my PC crash when I try to do RTTY with it; the 
> Sunix card puts my rig in transmit; but doesn't do the FSK keying. In 
> fact, I can select either COM port in the software, and - regardless 
> of whether the cable is hooked up to COM4 or COM5 - the radio goes 
> into transmit! Weird, to say the least.
>
> So, my question: what are you using on Windows 8.1 that properly works 
> in RTTY? Clearly my (oldish) cards and their drivers are no good....
>
> Thanks, 73,
>
> Erik - K5WW
>
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