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K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to USB, or DB9, or other options?

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W2OR Mark

K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to USB, or DB9, or other options?

Interface Cable question: The Dell E1405 laptop here does not have a RS232/DB9 port, and at this time I would prefer not to have to use the USB port for an interface cable. The only other ports on the computer are the (a) 15-pin "Video" port, the (b) RJ-45 network connector port, and (c) the RJ-11 modem port. I would think these latter ports are not options, but pls let me know if I'm wrong about that.

Comment: This is my first post here, having received the K-3 just yesterday, SN#2001 with several accessories installed. As a closing comment to my first post, let me just say here that Katie and company were great. We need a T-shirt with their pictures on it. I feel privileged to be here as an Elecraft K3 enthusiast along with the rest of you, as it is my belief that the K3 will eventually surpass the legendary fame of the Collins KWM-2. This list has been more than helpful. I have been reading the Reflector for the past four months, with much of camaraderie and encouragement here leading me in the direction of the Elecraft Order page. Thank you. 73 de Mark.

Iain MacDonnell - N6ML-2

Re: K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to USB, or DB9, or other options?

Hi Mark,

Congrats on your K3, and welcome to the group!

Why don't you want to use the USB port on your laptop? If you only have
one, and need to connect more devices, just get a USB hub...

~Iain / N6ML

W2OR Mark wrote:

> Interface Cable question: The Dell E1405 laptop here does not have a
> RS232/DB9 port, and at this time I would prefer not to have to use the USB
> port for an interface cable. The only other ports on the computer are the
> (a) 15-pin "Video" port, the (b) RJ-45 network connector port, and (c) the
> RJ-11 modem port. I would think these latter ports are not options, but pls
> let me know if I'm wrong about that.
>
> Comment: This is my first post here, having received the K-3 just
> yesterday, SN#2001 with several accessories installed. As a closing comment
> to my first post, let me just say here that Katie and company were great.
> We need a T-shirt with their pictures on it. I feel privileged to be here
> as an Elecraft K3 enthusiast along with the rest of you, as it is my belief
> that the K3 will eventually surpass the legendary fame of the Collins KWM-2.
> This list has been more than helpful. I have been reading the Reflector for
> the past four months, with much of camaraderie and encouragement here
> leading me in the direction of the Elecraft Order page. Thank you. 73 de
> Mark.

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dave-11

Re: K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to USB, or DB9, or other options?

In reply to this post by W2OR Mark

Hi, Mark.

I'm a bit confused. The specs on the Dell E1405 say it has four USB ports, so the simplest solution by far is to just buy a USB-to-RS232 adapter.

That laptop also has an ExpressCard slot, though, and for about $90 (might find one cheaper if you search around) you can buy an RS232 adapter that inserts into that slot if you prefer.

73,
Dave AB7E

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Subject: [Elecraft] K-3 Arrived. Interface RS232 Serial DB9 cable to
USB, or DB9, or other options?
From: W2OR Mark <[hidden email]>
Date: Thu, January 08, 2009 12:03 pm
To: [hidden email]

Interface Cable question: The Dell E1405 laptop here does not have a
RS232/DB9 port, and at this time I would prefer not to have to use the USB
port for an interface cable. The only other ports on the computer are the
(a) 15-pin "Video" port, the (b) RJ-45 network connector port, and (c) the
RJ-11 modem port. I would think these latter ports are not options, but pls
let me know if I'm wrong about that.

Comment: This is my first post here, having received the K-3 just
yesterday, SN#2001 with several accessories installed. As a closing comment
to my first post, let me just say here that Katie and company were great.
We need a T-shirt with their pictures on it. I feel privileged to be here
as an Elecraft K3 enthusiast along with the rest of you, as it is my belief
that the K3 will eventually surpass the legendary fame of the Collins KWM-2.
This list has been more than helpful. I have been reading the Reflector for
the past four months, with much of camaraderie and encouragement here
leading me in the direction of the Elecraft Order page. Thank you. 73 de
Mark.
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