[amsat-bb] Best USB to Serial converter

[Daniel Holmes]

Anything with an FTDI chip. Nice to have would be TX/RX lights, but not necessary. Preferably one with a toroid one one side, but those are pretty rare.

You can roll your own pretty cheaply: https://www.amazon.com/DSD-TECH-SH-U09C2-Debugging-Programming/
This is an all in one (although missing a toriod): https://www.amazon.com/Gearmo-Adapter-Converter-Indicators-Windows/dp/B073ZJHNK1 <https://www.amazon.com/Gearmo-Adapter-Converter-Indicators-Windows/dp/B073ZJHNK1>

I’ve used this one, works fine: https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Chipset-CableCreation-Converter-Windows <https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Chipset-CableCreation-Converter-Windows>

Dan
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> On Oct 25, 2019, at 9:15 AM, MICHAEL WILLIAMS via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
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> What's the best USB to Serial converter for ham use?
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> TU, Mike (K9QHO)
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