[SECC] Free advice sought

[Todd Atkins]

I personally use a microHam microkeyer II. It has a built-in winkey,
soundcard for digitial decode, and can key the rig via fsk and afsk. And it
has a usb-serial converter. And the best part is that it does this all thru
a single usb connection to your computer. I'm running this into a homebrew
PC running Windows 8.1. No problems at all with either N1MM or DxLabs.

In the past I've also successfully used a regular old usb-serial (FTDI
based chipset) converter for rig control, a Winkey built from a kit, and a
Rigblaster. No problems there either but that's 3 usb ports (and thus more
cables) lying around the operating position.

-Todd, KN4QD



On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 10:27 AM, <gregpotter at charter.net> wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> My old XP machine hard drive bit the dust and the machine is headed for
> the grave yard.
>
> My dilemna is that it was what I used for contesting.  I had a docking
> station that had an RS232 output.  So where do I go from here?
>
> I have used USB to RS232 converters before but it has been a number of
> years since I had to do that.
>
> Any opinions (everybody has one of course) ...on what is the best USB to
> RS232 converter to buy? Is there a better way to key a rig with a PC
> running N1MM?
>
> Thanks & 73 de Greg NM2L, Sugar Hill, GA
>
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