Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-dk03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 875C7380000AB; Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:48:13 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RgIdZ-0005X6-3m for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:15:25 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RgIdY-0005Wx-IE for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:15:24 +0000 Received: from smtpout1.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.29] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RgIdW-0002RX-6e for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:15:24 +0000 Received: from AGB ([2.26.17.43]) by mwinf5d01 with ME id F4FG1i0050vl5qy034FGuW; Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:15:16 +0100 Message-ID: <8DDC2F5540CA49C4B0E6DC25B6D142ED@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <004d01ccc63e$6971cf00$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> <1A71E90203104C3DA73A9CF2779A7B02@JimPC> <005b01ccc642$d8b2cf00$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> In-Reply-To: <005b01ccc642$d8b2cf00$0401a8c0@xphd97xgq27nyf> Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:15:16 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 111229-0, 29/12/2011), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Score: 0.2 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,RCVD_ILLEGAL_IP=0.234 Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: USB QRS Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:494584064:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1db4074efc99cc36a5 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Big arguments on the digital groups as to what type works etc .. items that use the Prolific chips , may be better , the latest driver is :- Prolific 29/04/2011 2.0.16.166, I have one that cat links the ft897 to a usb port Other usb/serial are provided by wch-cn , but the driver (win-xp) is data 03/06/2009 these run the pk232 and a t/r switch , seem to function ok , these came from amazon.com for £3 each , not quite plug and play , need to have driver installed , from mini cd or by web link G.. -------------------------------------------------- From: "mal hamilton" Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:59 PM To: Subject: LF: Re: Re: USB QRS > Jim > Tnx info. > What model do u use? > de Mal > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Moritz" > To: > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 3:43 PM > Subject: LF: Re: USB QRS > > >> Dear Mal, LF Group, >> >> ...>Does anyone know of a QRS prog that uses the USB port on a computer >> instead of the Serial or Parallel ports >> de mal/g3kev...> >> >> More to the point, how to connect the other end of the USB cable to the >> transmitter, given that it only contains fixed 0, +5V power supply >> connections and a differential pair carrying high-speed bi-directional > data. >> The usual solution is to use one of the inexpensive USB - RS232 > converters. >> The one in use here takes the form of a cable with USB plug on one end >> and >> D9 plug on the other, containing the interface circuit. It seems to work >> fine. >> >> Cheers, Jim Moritz >> 73 de M0BMU >> >> > >