[RTTY] FTDI USB Adapter?

[Michael Zolno]

Scott,

Do you by chance know the name of your NewEgg card purchase?

All my best,

Mike WH6YH 

Sent from my iPad

> -----Original Message----- 
> From: KC4HW/Jim
> Subject: [RTTY] FTDI USB Adapter?
> 
> Trying to help my brother with a new computer Win 8.1 and USB 2.0
> ports to find the correct adapter to allow for Yaesu Rig Control and
> RTTY/CW via a W3YY interface.
> 
> Does this look like the right adapter?
> ------------------------------------------------
> First of all, I use the W3YY interface. Not many things get a 5 out of 5 on 
> eHam, but this one really deserves it.
> 
> You don't say if your brother's new computer is a laptop or a desktop. If it 
> is a laptop, you really don't have much choice other than to use a 
> USB-to-serial adapter.
> 
> But if it is a desktop, my advice (which is worth exactly what it cost you - 
> $0.00) is to buy a dual port serial card for the computer. I bought mine 
> from NewEgg and it was $12 and change... with free shipping... from China! I 
> also run 8.1 and there are absolutely no driver issues. It was a bit of a 
> PITA installing the drivers since you have to load the driver for the card 
> itself then load the driver for each one of the ports, but once it is done, 
> you will never have to touch it again.
> 
> You will still need serial cables, but I had plenty of "sacrificial" cables 
> in my junque box from the pre-USB days.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> 73,
> de Scott N?IU