[TenTec] A USB to Serial converter that works and comes in a four up version too

Carter, K8VT k8vt at ameritech.net
Wed May 23 14:54:11 EDT 2007


Jerry Volpe wrote:
> _Keyspan USB 4-Port Serial Adapter (Model USA-49WLC) 
> <http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/5395>
>
> _Lots of inexpensive USB to serial adapters are available and most of 
> them work for general purpose serial communications. Trouble is lots of 
> times we are asking our Serial port to actually work as a 'switch' 
> activating a PTT or Key line, etc. 
Jerry,
I'm sure you're correct about the 'switch' problem; however, IIRC, I 
thought that there was another problem, namely that these all would work 
with ASCII but only a few would work with Baudot. True or is my memory 
failing me (again)?

73,
Carter


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