[OZAPRS] Slightly OT: How to get a parallel port these days?

[Hamish Moffatt]

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 09:34:52PM +1000, Damien Gardner Jnr wrote:
> Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> > I've heard that they DON'T work for this type of application - designed
> > for printing only. A PCI card would be your best bet then.
> >   
> *grin* yep, but I don't think I can fit a PCI card into my toughbook.. 
> Hence the PCMCIA card that I'd rather not spend the dosh on ;)

Oops I should pay more attention :)

There might be some USB adapters better than others... programming a
radio will have similar requirements to programming a micro like a PIC
or AVR, so if you can find one that PIC or AVR enthusiasts are using
successfully you should be in business.

Hamish