USB Support - K3, K2?
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As many posts have mentioned, for various reasons,
it would be nice to have a USB port into the K3. And also a K2 upgrade. Wonder how hard this would be for Elecraft to work up and provide? Seems like RS-232C Serial has been around for decades and decades - I think starting in just past Fairfield TTY Teletype days in 1959. I just went thru a failed USB-to-Serial cable converter attempt from my Laptop (USB) to a Kenwood TH-F6A HT. Kenwood service knew nothing about USB, and very little about their freebee HT software program that supports the TH-F6A handi-talkee. I gave up - after many many comm link failure difficulties into the TH-F6A, from a very very modern 2006 Compaq laptop, loaded with USB ports. Sent TH-F6A back to HRO. I hope these jury-rigs aren't required talking to a K3? Thanks, Fred, N3CSY ____________________________________________________________________________________ Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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> I hope these jury-rigs aren't required talking to a K3?
For now, there is no USB port integrated in the K3. However, Elecraft has carefully selected a third-party Serial-USB adapter cable that has worked perfectly in many configurations at the factory and in field test. It can be ordered direct from Elecraft. See the K3 section of the order page. 73, Ed - W0YK _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Fred (FL)
On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Fred (FL) wrote:
> > I just went thru a failed USB-to-Serial cable > converter attempt from my Laptop (USB) to a > Kenwood TH-F6A HT. While I have no experiene with usb to serial for the k2/k3 ... I went around Robbin Hood's barn trying to find something that would let me talk to an old Garmin GPS unit that was serial. After failed attempts with RS stuff, Best Buy stuff and Comp USA stuff, I picked up a Keyspan USA-19 single port adapter and a nifty mini port replicator that creates 2 usb ports, 1 parallel and 1 serial. They both work with the Garmin. I wish I had a financial interest...I don't....but you can see them at http://www.keyspan.com/products/homepage.2.productList.Serial.spml Hopefully they will work with the K3 73, k3hrn Thom,EIEIO Email, Internet, Electronic Information Officer www.baltimorehon.com/ Home of the Baltimore Lexicon www.tlchost.net/hosting/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In reply to this post by Fred (FL)
I thought I heard or read that including an USB controller into a piece of
equipment requires one to pay a licensing fee to the organization that maintains the USB definition. If this is true that could be why many devices do not include USB compatibility. The cost may be too much for the number of devices to be sold. Anyone know for sure?? Rick Kent WD8AJG -----Original Message----- As many posts have mentioned, for various reasons, it would be nice to have a USB port into the K3. And also a K2 upgrade. Wonder how hard this would be for Elecraft to work up and provide? Seems like RS-232C Serial has been around for decades and decades - I think starting in just past Fairfield TTY Teletype days in 1959. I just went thru a failed USB-to-Serial cable converter attempt from my Laptop (USB) to a Kenwood TH-F6A HT. Kenwood service knew nothing about USB, and very little about their freebee HT software program that supports the TH-F6A handi-talkee. I gave up - after many many comm link failure difficulties into the TH-F6A, from a very very modern 2006 Compaq laptop, loaded with USB ports. Sent TH-F6A back to HRO. I hope these jury-rigs aren't required talking to a K3? Thanks, Fred, N3CSY _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I am not sure, but can point to one example that does include a USB
"chip" in its design that takes care of the conversion from USB to serial. It is the WinKeyUSB interface from K1EL. It is quite possible the purchase of the chip might pay such fees indirectly. If it does the fees must be low as the cost of the kit is under $50. Richard Kent wrote: >I thought I heard or read that including an USB controller into a piece of >equipment requires one to pay a licensing fee to the organization that >maintains the USB definition. If this is true that could be why many devices >do not include USB compatibility. The cost may be too much for the number of >devices to be sold. Anyone know for sure?? > >Rick Kent WD8AJG > >-----Original Message----- > >As many posts have mentioned, for various reasons, >it would be nice to have a USB port into the K3. >And also a K2 upgrade. Wonder how hard this would >be for Elecraft to work up and provide? Seems >like RS-232C Serial has been around for decades >and decades - I think starting in just past >Fairfield TTY Teletype days in 1959. > >I just went thru a failed USB-to-Serial cable >converter attempt from my Laptop (USB) to a >Kenwood TH-F6A HT. Kenwood service knew >nothing about USB, and very little about their >freebee HT software program that supports the >TH-F6A handi-talkee. I gave up - after many >many comm link failure difficulties into >the TH-F6A, from a very very modern 2006 >Compaq laptop, loaded with USB ports. Sent >TH-F6A back to HRO. > >I hope these jury-rigs aren't required talking >to a K3? > >Thanks, Fred, N3CSY > > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: [hidden email] >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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All the license fee and related info on USB logo bearing products can be
found at the following URL: http://www.usb.org/developers/vendor/ Gus Hansen KB0YH _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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