[WriteLog] USB to serial port devices

[Bob Raker]

I use the Edgeport USB to 4 port serial converter - it works fine, including
RTTY.
There are several on EBay now.

Bob W0BR



>
> Hi all,
> I'm setting up a new computer that has no native serial ports.  I bought
> a USB to 4 port serial port adapter which uses the Prolific chipset.
> It's not working properly.  In DX4WIN, frequency control works, but the
> mode is wrong.  In Writelog, it's not working at all.  I've tried
> updating the drivers on the CD included, with those on Prolific's web
> site without success.
>
> Any thoughts on what I might be missing?  If not, can anyone recommend a
> USB to serial device (and where to get it) that works for them for rig
> control (Icom) and CW generation under XP with Writelog and/or DX4WIN?
>
> Tnx,
> Barry
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:38:42 -0400
> From: "Don Cassel" <ve3xd at rogers.com>
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] USB to serial port devices
> To: "'Barry'" <w2up3 at verizon.net>, <cq-contest at contesting.com>,
>        <WriteLog at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <D7209C3BC5294B088521F4EEAB7EEE22 at Toshiba1>
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>
> Hi Barry,
>
> I've done the same thing about a year ago. From the beginning I used
> MicroHam's MicroKeyer and it works for all modes CQ, FSK, SSB, etc. just
> fine. Absolutely no problems after the initial setup. My PC does have a
> serial and parallel port but with XP Home I decided to go 100% USB and the
> MK does everything I want with Writelog. It also works with DX4Win and
> N1MM.
>
> 73, Don VE3XD
>
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> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
> Sent: August-31-07 8:46 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com; WriteLog at contesting.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] USB to serial port devices
>
> Hi all,
> I'm setting up a new computer that has no native serial ports.  I bought a
> USB to 4 port serial port adapter which uses the Prolific chipset.
> It's not working properly.  In DX4WIN, frequency control works, but the
> mode
> is wrong.  In Writelog, it's not working at all.  I've tried updating the
> drivers on the CD included, with those on Prolific's web site without
> success.
>
> Any thoughts on what I might be missing?  If not, can anyone recommend a
> USB
> to serial device (and where to get it) that works for them for rig control
> (Icom) and CW generation under XP with Writelog and/or DX4WIN?
>
> Tnx,
> Barry
>
>
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