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For anyone who has none or not enough serial ports, you might try
looking at some of the PC parts distributors such as newegg.com for
specials on 2 or 4 port PCI card adapters. I got a 4-port card for
around $12 for my PC that came with zero serial ports! It takes up a
card slot, but at least those I have a few of!

73
Dave
KB3MOW

That is how I do it too. I have to 2 port cards and they even work on Vista.
Some do not though, you have to check. I tried to replace it with a 4 port
card by the same maker And it would not work even though control panel said
it was, no output !


Gil, W0MN
N 44.082056 W 92.513024 1050'
Hierro Candente, Batir de repente

I am very happy with my MOXA card with 8 serial ports I use on my
amateur radio pc at home. I use this card together with XP but it
worked without any problems with W2K as well.

73

Juergen, DL8LE
--- In dxlab@..., "rojomn" <rojomn@...> wrote:

That is how I do it too. I have to 2 port cards and they even work

on Vista.

Some do not though, you have to check. I tried to replace it with a

4 port

card by the same maker And it would not work even though control

panel said

it was, no output !


Gil, W0MN
N 44.082056 W 92.513024 1050'
Hierro Candente, Batir de repente

-----Original Message-----
From: dxlab@... [mailto:dxlab@...] On
Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 7:53 AM
To: dxlab@...
Subject: [dxlab] For those needing more serial ports

For anyone who has none or not enough serial ports, you might
try looking at some of the PC parts distributors such as
newegg.com for specials on 2 or 4 port PCI card adapters. I
got a 4-port card for around $12 for my PC that came with
zero serial ports! It takes up a card slot, but at least
those I have a few of!

73
Dave
KB3MOW





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Has anyone tried the USB to Serial adapters? I've used them for different applications and they've done fine.

I just upgraded the ham radio computer (beneficiary of a major upgrade to the main computer in my office/shack) and the new ham computer only has one serial port. I need two for the control of my radio. So the consideration is the USB to Serial route. I've got plenty of available USB ports.


Dan W. Dooley WB5TKA
Dooley's Treasure Chest
email: dandooley@...

Dan,

I use the F5U409 USB to Serial adapter by Belkin. It is available from
Staples and other dealers for about $20. I use it for both the serial
connectivity to my K2 and my Rigblaster Pro. It works very well and
supports ALL the RS232 serial lines. I know other hams using this adapter
as well, nothing but glowing reports.

73,
Bill - WA5PB

I use a Keyspan single port USB-to-serial adaptor with my laptop
(running XP) and with my Vista test system; it works well in both
configurations.

I use a VSCOM 8-port USB-to-serial adaptor on my primary
development/operations PC (running XP); it too works flawlessly.
VSCOM also makes 2-port and 4-port units.

73,

Dave, AA6YQ

--- In dxlab@..., "Dan W. Dooley" <dandooley@...> wrote:

Has anyone tried the USB to Serial adapters? I've used them for

different applications and they've done fine.

I just upgraded the ham radio computer (beneficiary of a major

upgrade to the main computer in my office/shack) and the new ham
computer only has one serial port. I need two for the control of my
radio. So the consideration is the USB to Serial route. I've got
plenty of available USB ports.

Dan W. Dooley WB5TKA
Dooley's Treasure Chest
email: dandooley@...



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In dxlab@..., "Bill Allen" <wallenpb@...> wrote:

Dan,

I use the F5U409 USB to Serial adapter by Belkin. It is available from
Staples and other dealers for about $20. I use it for both the serial
connectivity to my K2 and my Rigblaster Pro. It works very well and
supports ALL the RS232 serial lines. I know other hams using this

adapter

as well, nothing but glowing reports.

73,
Bill - WA5PB

OK -- I need to know if this is the Belkin F5U409-CU or the
F5U409V1. I'm going to try to order one if I can verify which one is
the right one.

Thanks,
Earl

KD5XB -- Earl Needham
Clovis, New Mexico DM84jk

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