[TenTec] Re: [Ten-Tec] USB -> RS232

[KE4TEG]

Hello,

What is the big deal? Just get a USB to serial convertor or buy a USB hub 
with the serial port right on it. Or buy a multi-function card for inside 
the PC that has serial ports on it. For years to come there will be 
backward compatibility because somebody is always going to want the latest 
and greatest PC but still want to use a favorite device or card from their 
old PC.

I run a laptop in my Company Explorer that can need up to 4 serial ports. 
The laptop only has one, but when I add the mobile docking station I get 
two. This is still not enough sometimes for what we are asked to do in our 
work. The solution is using the laptop USB port with the Belkin USB to 
serial cable adapter which has two serial ports. Which brings the total to 
4 serial ports. The other way to go is with a USB Hub, then you still have 
available USB ports and can make some into serial.

73 Keith
de KE4TEG

At 07:09 PM 07/21/2002 -0700, Duane Grotophorst wrote:
>I'd rather see Ten Tec put energy and effort into
>TCP/IP Ethernet interfacing in the next generation
>radios. It's a far more versatile and open standard
>than USB.
>
>Trying to rationalize a reason or way to keep using a
>286 today is equivalent of someone in 1935
>rationalizing a way to keep their 1919 spark gap
>transmitter and crystal detector on the air, .... why?
>
>I applaud the PegasusPlus folks for not even trying to
>support Windows 3.x. I wish more ham software writers
>would think that way.
>
>Duane
>N9DG
>
>
>--- Bill Ames <billames@erols.com> wrote:
> > Actually, TT is doing the right thing using only the
> > RS232 port. Since
> > everyone else is using the USB ports you can
> > actually justify keeping your
> > 286 computer, it has an RS232 PORT!! (perhaps more
> > then one?)
> >
> > Bill Ames
> > KB1LG
> >