the serial port will key the rig thru a switch made of one transistor,
one diode and two resistors--as noted in MixW's help files. thus use a
USB to serial port adapter to the switch to the rig. don't need a
parallel port or serial port on the computer.
jack
ak7o
On Mon, 2009-05-18 at 20:41 -0400, Dave Edwards wrote:
But he doesn't need a serial port.
Parallel??? Didn't know they were also lacking on newer laptops....
Perhaps there is a USB to parallel....or find another laptop!!
....Dave
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From: "jack User" <jfriend31@comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Help me, I'm dumb.
> try a USB to serial adapter. works great for me to read rig or key CW.
> jack
> ak7o
>
> On Sun, 2009-05-17 at 18:44 -0400, RLBrannigan wrote:
>
>> My faithful old radio dedicated laptop has given up the ghost. Its
>> replacement apparently doesn't have a parallel port. I have been
>> using
>> the parallel port for keying via my Win-EQF logging program.
>>
>> Now what do I do ? ? ?
>>
>> Prefer suggestions off the board to W2EJG att ARRL dott net
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