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Today's Topics:
1. Re: USB to serial converters (Timothy Pickett)
2. Re: USB to serial converters (David - KG4ZLB/M?ZLB)
3. Re: WA4SCA ISS Last Pass (Ron Miles)
4. ARISS Update--25th Anniversary of Ham Radio in Space--Jan 1,
2009 (Frank H. Bauer)
5. Re: USB to serial converters (Timothy Pickett)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:31:36 -0500
From: Timothy Pickett <timp@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: USB to serial converters
To: Mark Spencer <mspencer12345@xxxxx.xx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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I have a serial to usb unit, but no drivers for it. Does anybody know
if there is a way to find out what the chip set is? Or where to find
drivers that might work? Thanks...
Tim KG8OC
On Jan 1, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Mark Spencer wrote:
> Thanks all for the responses to this. I was able to find a cheap
> unit in a local electronics store that they agreeded to allow me to
> return if it did not work.
>
> While at first it appeared that it had the FTDI chip set (some of
> the driver software referrs to that chip set..) it seems that it is
> a "Simple Perfection" PL 2303 unit that uses a different chip set.
>
> So far it works with all my equipment (inlcuding my FT 736 and
> SAT32PC) If it does not work out in the future I will obtain one of
> the ones you have mentioned.
>
> Best regards and 73
> VE7AFZ
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Tim Tapio <tim@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
> To: APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 2:20:29 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: USB to serial converters
>
> The FTDI chip set seems to be the best way to go. I bought my
> adapters
> through Parallax, for $14.95 plus s/h. I have found nothing that
> doesn't
> work with it, either under XP or Vista.
>
> Tim T. K4SHF
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx
> On
> Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 4:06 PM
> To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: USB to serial converters
>
> Mark,
>
> Keyspans are good. I have only one, really old, obscure piece of
> software
> which won't work with them.
>
> I got a rig programmer from RT Systems, and picked up one of the
> RTS-03 as
> they guaranteed it would work. It did, and with everything else I
> tried it.
> Somewhat brand X, but it uses the FTDI chip set.
>
> http://www.rtsystemsinc.com/othercables_template.cfm?cfid=3106444&cftoken=39
> 931273
>
> Something to consider is an adapter by Parallax. Go to
> WWW.PARALLAX.COM and
> put in the part number 28030. It uses the FTDI chip set, and is
> designed to
> be used as a programming controller rather than just a communications
> interface, so it brings out a few more lines than does the typical
> USB to
> serial converter. Some rigs may need those. With the USB A to mini
> USB B
> cable it is about $20. I have never found a rig or similar control
> function
> it will not support, even when making house calls. The only
> drawback it
> that it doesn't really have a case. With a little Exacto knife work
> you can
> modify a cheap plastic RS shell to fit.
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
>
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:40:04 -0500
From: David - KG4ZLB/M?ZLB <m0zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: USB to serial converters
To: Timothy Pickett <timp@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Providing you are using XP or Vista, I would assume that the PC would
recognise the USB converter when you plugged it in and load the drivers
automatically or find them for you from the internet (providing you are
connected at the time)
That is what happened when I swapped my USB converter over to a new machine!
Hope that helps!
David
KG4ZLB/M0ZLB
www.kg4zlb.com
Timothy Pickett wrote:
> I have a serial to usb unit, but no drivers for it. Does anybody know
> if there is a way to find out what the chip set is? Or where to find
> drivers that might work? Thanks...
>
> Tim KG8OC
>
> On Jan 1, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Mark Spencer wrote:
>
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 11:41:15 -0800
From: "Ron Miles" <conimicut@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: WA4SCA ISS Last Pass
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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K7WIN...Congratulations Jeff and thanks for the new mode. Solid L/V mode QSO
on the ~16:32 UTC pass. Seems like I was running enough power on the uplink
to ionize every fluorescent light bulb on Station!
Happy New Year.
Ron
n6paa
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:55:26 -0500
From: "Frank H. Bauer" <ka3hdo@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISS Update--25th Anniversary of Ham Radio in
Space--Jan 1, 2009
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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All,
Happy New Year!!
The ARISS team hopes you are all enjoying the diverse amateur radio
opportunities that have occurred on the ISS over the past several weeks. We
want to thank Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, for his outstanding support to the ISS
Ham Radio community. His efforts have been phenomenal!
This e-mail provides an update of the ARISS special event opportunities for
the next two weeks. As previously mentioned, the ARISS team is currently
celebrating 25 years of amateur radio operations from space.
This past week, the ISS Ham radio system was configured in the L/V crossband
repeater mode. This configuration will continue through to Saturday when a
school contact is scheduled around 10:35 UTC. After the school contact on
Saturday January 3, it is our plans to have Mike Fincke reconfigure the
radio to support V/U crossband repeater operations. As a reminder, that
configuration has a 145.99 MHz uplink frequency including PL tone of 67.0
and a 437.80 MHz downlink frequency. All repeater operations are being
performed in low power (5 W) mode. It is our intent to keep the repeater
active in this configuration for 2 weeks (through January 17).
We are also considering follow-on experimental operations of the 9600 baud
packet radio system and the L/V crossband repeater. Stay tuned for future
updates.
As a reminder, a special certificate is being developed for those who
communicate with the ISS. This certificate will be awarded to those that
have had 2 way communications with the ISS on Voice, Packet (APRS), or
through the voice repeater. And those that have heard the ISS from space in
any of the ARISS operations modes (Voice, SSTV, School Contact, Voice
Repeater, Digital). Valid dates to qualify for certificate: November 30 to
January 15.
To receive the certificate:
A) Please note on your QSL the ARISS mode of operation (e.g. SSTV, voice,
school, etc) and whether the contact with you was 1 way (receive only) or 2
way.
B) Send your SASE to the normal ARISS QSL volunteer distributor in your area
of the world.
C) On the outside of the QSL envelope, please include the words "25th
Anniversary Certificate"
D) Make sure your envelope is big enough to accept an 8.5 by 11 inch
certificate and includes the proper postage.
E) Go to www.ariss.org if you do not know where to send your QSL and please
use one of the standard international QSL distributors that are noted on the
Web page.
Important note: We will be sending your certificate to the volunteer
distributors in bulk AFTER the event is over. (This saves workload and
money). So do not expect to see it until 1-2 months after the event closes
on January 15.
We would like to remind everyone that ISS flight requirements related to EVA
and vehicle activity may require the radio to be off for some portion of
this schedule. And school contacts and general QSO opportunities by the crew
will also preempt this schedule for short periods of time. (But remember
that if you hear these, you still qualify for a commemorative certificate).
Continue to enjoy the ARISS ops on ISS in 2009!
73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs
ARISS International Chairman
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:58:51 -0500
From: Timothy Pickett <timp@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: USB to serial converters
To: David - KG4ZLB/M?ZLB <m0zlb@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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When I connect it nothing happens in XP or Vista. It's doesn't even
know it's there.
Tim KG8OC
On Jan 1, 2009, at 2:40 PM, David - KG4ZLB/M?ZLB wrote:
> Providing you are using XP or Vista, I would assume that the PC
> would recognise the USB converter when you plugged it in and load
> the drivers automatically or find them for you from the internet
> (providing you are connected at the time)
>
> That is what happened when I swapped my USB converter over to a new
> machine!
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> David
> KG4ZLB/M0ZLB
> www.kg4zlb.com
>
>
>
> Timothy Pickett wrote:
>> I have a serial to usb unit, but no drivers for it. Does anybody
>> know if there is a way to find out what the chip set is? Or where
>> to find drivers that might work? Thanks...
>>
>> Tim KG8OC
>>
>> On Jan 1, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Mark Spencer wrote:
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the
>> author.
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>> program!
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>>
>>
>>
>
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