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

To: kg6tt@arrl.net, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A USB to Serial converter that works and comes in a four up version too
From: Ed <w3nr@comcast.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 18:30:45 -0400
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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. Most of the USB to serial adapters out there won't work in these applications. Keyspan greats a great product. Works on Macintosh, Windows and Linux. They have the typical single USB to serial as well as a single USB to four serial ports. They may even have a two port version (don't recall). The keyspan devices are not as cheap as some of the import ones but you will never have to worry if they will do the job.


HHHMMM the $10 USD cable I bought from Ebay worked with no problem under Linux. Just a generic no-name cable. No MS drivers included, typical for this type of cable.

Ed W3NR

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