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@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

_______________________________________________
SECC mailing list
SECC@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/secc