K3 Windows 10 and the KUSB

[John W2XS]

I took the plunge and upgraded to Windows 10 on Monday. After the installation was complete, I could no longer connect to my K3 with the N3FJP logging program.  The response from Howard at Elecraft support to my email was very fast. He suggested that my 2009-vintage silver KUSB cable would not be supported by the new operating system and that they had switched chipsets in 2010.  I downloaded what I thought was the latest driver from Prolific but it still didn't work. So I ordered a new KUSB from Elecraft on Tuesday and it arrived today (Thursday). It is black. I plugged the new cable in and immediately my PC was connected to the K3 and all is well. So, a silver or maybe gray KUSB may not work with Windows 10.

My K3 is S/N 919 and I have kept it up to date including the new synthesizer boards. I ordered the KBPF3 upgrade with the new KUSB and may spring for the KXV3B to replace my KXV3 and PR6-10 to free up some room behind the transceiver.

If anyone is planning on staying with Windows 7 and wants an older KUSB, let me know.

73,

John W2XS

K1 (S/N 2191) 4-band w/KNB1, KAT1, KBT1, back light, and mounting bracket.
KX1 (S/N 015) w/KXPD1, KXAT1, KXB30 (the one QST used for their review).
K2 (S/N 1116) w/KAT2, KSB2, K160RX, KIO2, KBT2, KNB2, KAF2, FDIMP (the one Sherwood built).
Drake T4-X (S/N 11116 - just a coincidence).
K3/100 (S/N 919) w/KAT3, KBPF3, KUSB(now new), KFL3A-200, -500, -2.7K, -6K, -FM, KRX3, KXV3, PR6-10.
P3 (S/N 476).
HexKey (S/N 113).
DL1, BL1, BL2, N-gen, XG1, W1, BNC-MM

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

Here's a response from a friend that is way more knowledgeable about
computer stuff than myself.

Pertaining to Windows 10 :

"In the instances of the Rascal I was using for RTTY (Buxcomm) the old
prolific USB to RS232 converters did not work and they are now in the
junk box.  I bought two new ones from RT Systems with the FTDI Chipset
and that solved the connection problems. Dave xxxxx and Bruce  xxxxx
have had the same issues and either have or in the process of changing
their old converters out."

I too, with other radios, have experienced issues with the Prolific chip
sets.  When replaced with the FTDI Chip set converter, all was well.

In other words, all USB to RS-232 converters are not created equal.

73 Bob, K4TAX


On 8/6/2015 6:26 PM, John W2XS wrote:

> I took the plunge and upgraded to Windows 10 on Monday. After the
> installation was complete, I could no longer connect to my K3 with the N3FJP
> logging program.  The response from Howard at Elecraft support to my email
> was very fast. He suggested that my 2009-vintage silver KUSB cable would not
> be supported by the new operating system and that they had switched chipsets
> in 2010.  I downloaded what I thought was the latest driver from Prolific
> but it still didn't work. So I ordered a new KUSB from Elecraft on Tuesday
> and it arrived today (Thursday). It is black. I plugged the new cable in and
> immediately my PC was connected to the K3 and all is well. So, a silver or
> maybe gray KUSB may not work with Windows 10.
>
> My K3 is S/N 919 and I have kept it up to date including the new synthesizer
> boards. I ordered the KBPF3 upgrade with the new KUSB and may spring for the
> KXV3B to replace my KXV3 and PR6-10 to free up some room behind the
> transceiver.
>
> If anyone is planning on staying with Windows 7 and wants an older KUSB, let
> me know.
>
> 73,
>
> John W2XS
>
> K1 (S/N 2191) 4-band w/KNB1, KAT1, KBT1, back light, and mounting bracket.
> KX1 (S/N 015) w/KXPD1, KXAT1, KXB30 (the one QST used for their review).
> K2 (S/N 1116) w/KAT2, KSB2, K160RX, KIO2, KBT2, KNB2, KAF2, FDIMP (the one
> Sherwood built).
> Drake T4-X (S/N 11116 - just a coincidence).
> K3/100 (S/N 919) w/KAT3, KBPF3, KUSB(now new), KFL3A-200, -500, -2.7K, -6K,
> -FM, KRX3, KXV3, PR6-10.
> P3 (S/N 476).
> HexKey (S/N 113).
> DL1, BL1, BL2, N-gen, XG1, W1, BNC-MM
>
>
>
>
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