Rick, I bought a used 2 serial port adapter with PCI card for $50 bucks on
QTH.com. They are so much easier to work with. I wish I had got at least a 4
port. 73 , Roger, W4IV. Hadn't heard you in a long time.
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "David W LeJeune, Sr" <lejeuned@centurytel.net>
Reply-To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 15:25:47 -0600
>If you have at least one PCI slot available, I strongly recommend the MOXA
>multi-port serial cards. There is a 4 port and an 8 port available at
>reasonable cost, and they are also usually available used on the auction
>sites. They work great on all versions of Windows (i'm now using one with
>MS Vista) as well as Linux (Fedora Core 4). Just a thought.
>
>Dave K5WNV
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rick Williams" <rick.williams@telus.net>
>To: "TenTec List" <TenTec@contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 11:46 AM
>Subject: [TenTec] USB Serial Converters
>
>
>> Well I'm about to upgrade to a new computer. It seems that these days not
>> only are serial ports scarce - so are PCI slots. At the moment I'm
>> controlling my Orion, Argo V and digital PTT with serial ports. In
>> addition, I'm operating a lot of other gear with a 4th port through a
>> 4-position switch (LP-100, Icom HT software and my Palm).
>>
>> I've been looking at a 4-port USB to DB-9 serial adapter by USBGear.
>>
>> http://www.usbgear.com/usb-four-port-serial-adapter-rs-232.cfm
>>
>> .. and the SerialGear:
>>
>> http://www.serialgear.com/4-Port-Serial-USB.html
>>
>> No doubt there are others out there.
>>
>> Does anyone have any experience with these 2 products or a RECOMMENDATION
>> on
>> another USB to RS-232 box.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Rick
>> VE7TK
>>
>> Website: http://www3.telus.net/ve7tk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TenTec mailing list
>> TenTec@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>>
>>
>
>_______________________________________________
>TenTec mailing list
>TenTec@contesting.com
>http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
>
_______________________________________________
TenTec mailing list
TenTec@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
|