Some new motherboards don't have PCI slots -- they've gone to PCIe.
Fortunately, PCIe add-ins are both common and cheap!
Kim N5OP
"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the
music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith
> On Nov 23, 2014, at 9:10, Wade Staggs <tvman1954@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> *Did anyone come up with the idea to placing a Serial Board into your New
> Computer? I didn't mean to be a part of the hijacking or your thread, if I
> did. With the intelligence to obtain a General Class or better. It should
> be easy to find a newer computer with extra slots for upgrade. Please see
> the links below if allowed.*
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/DB9-RS232-9-Pin-Serial-DB25-Parallel-Port-Printer-Combo-PCI-Card-PC-Computer-/331049456307?pt=US_Internal_Port_Expansion_Cards&hash=item4d1415d2b3
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Serial-2-Port-DB9-RS-232-PCI-PC-Peripheral-Controller-Card-Adapter-for-Computer-/321458646884?pt=US_Internal_Port_Expansion_Cards&hash=item4ad86daf64
>
> *This would be my plan of action. I still build my own personal computers,
> it makes them personal. hi .. hi .. *
>
> * 73 from
> Wade/KJ4WS*
>
>
>
>> On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 7:05 AM, Phil Sussman <psussman@pactor.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks to everyone for their comments and suggestions in my quest to
>> upgrade.
>>
>> I must apologize to those who sent personal email objecting to my use of
>> the
>> reflector to create such a clogging plethora of OT messages. That was not
>> my
>> intent. Perhaps I should have requested personal replies rather than asking
>> without that consideration. I am sorry about that.
>>
>> Regarding the multitude of responses, I was truly blessed. I'm wading
>> through
>> all of the email and contemplating what to do. There are three major
>> streams
>> of thought and each has its own pluses and minuses. What I did learn is
>> that
>> far more considerations exist than I had ever imagined. Now, to determine
>> what
>> is best for me will require additional research.
>>
>> Again thanks to all. And, please feel free to send email to me on this
>> topic
>> off list.
>>
>> I appreciate gleaning from the best of the best in Ham Radio.
>>
>> Sincere 73,
>>
>> de Phil - N8PS
>>
>>
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