[WriteLog] HELP - Belkin F5U103 USB to Serial Adapter

[KC4HW]

Hey Everyone, 

Thanks to all, I also got similiar responses from Tom/WX4TM, Don/AA5AU and 
Keith/K7KAR.  

Swapping them around is the best way.  

Jim/KC4HW



On 16 Jul 2007 at 19:19, keith at kregli.com wrote:


> Jim,
> 
> It's generally best to use the serial port to generate FSK rather than
> the USB adapter.  The timing issues in the USB adaptors cause some
> problems and, in most cases, the drivers don't support the baud rate
> needed for FSK.  
> 
> Several people did experiments a few years ago with the Belkin devices
> and they mostly did OK at generating FSK.  I think there were some
> versions (identifiable by a number inside the shell) that failed a
> lot.  I think it was John WA9ALS that had the results published on his
> website.  I have several of the devices and they were fine (for FSK)
> for 30 minutes or so, and then they crashed the OS.  They seemed to
> work reliably for things like rig control.
> 
> 
> Keith Regli (K7KAR)
> mailto:keith at kregli.com
> http://www.kregli.com 
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> Subject: [WriteLog] HELP - Belkin F5U103 USB to Serial Adapter
> 
> Trying to help a friend with a issue.  The computer is an XP machine. 
> Using Writelog 10.62H with a Belkin USB Adapter, the AF4Z Multi-Modem
> to generate FSK.  The Multi-Modem is setup as a Dumb Terminal.  Rig
> control is being accomplished via a serial port on the computer.  
> 
> This setup seems to be decoding just find.  However, It appears that
> when sending an f-keys that it will often (not allways) shift the
> diddle one or two times and then unkey the transmitter.  It does
> display the f-key contents in the Rttyrite window but does not send
> it...  The Alt-K function appears to be functioning correctly, but
> seemed that one or twice the transmitter would unkey for some no
> reason before the ESC key is hit or the Alt-K again.
> 
> I guess I am just wondering if there is an entry that has to be in the
> writelog.ini file for this USB adapter?  
> 
> We are thinking about switching the RTTY setup to the comport port and
> putting the rig control on the Belkin adapter.  
> 
> Any help here!..  Thanks
> 
> 
> Jim/KC4HW
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