[hpsdr] USB VID/PID

[John Miles]

The best way to get a USB PID is to buy it here for EUR 9.95:

http://www.mcselec.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flyp
age&product_id=92&category_id=20&option=com_phpshop&Itemid=1

The USB Forum doesn't like it, but they have no say in the matter. 

-- john, KE5FX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org [mailto:hpsdr-
> bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org] On Behalf Of Graham / KE9H
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 6:17 PM
> To: John C. Westmoreland, P.E.
> Cc: HPSDR
> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] USB VID/PID
> 
>
>John:
>
>If you read the web site you sent, below, you will note that the cost of a
VID
> (Vendor ID) is $5000 if you don't join the USB organization, or just $4000
per year,
>if you do join.
>
>How badly do you want the USB driver to say HPSDR?
>
>If you will volunteer to buy the VID for the group, I am sure there are a
few guys
>that will do the programming.  :-)
>
>You can buy a lot of Ethernet interface cards for your radio and computer
for $5000.
>In which case you won't need a VID.
>
>--- Graham / KE9H
>
>==

On 8/31/2013 6:06 PM, John C. Westmoreland, P.E. wrote:
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>
>
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Does the HPSDR Group have its own USB Vendor ID/Product ID?
>
> This is necessary to have the driver say 'HPSDR' or something similar
pop-up when you plug a USB peripheral in.
>
> Just wondering.
>
> For those that are curious - here are some details:
> http://www.usb.org/developers/vendor/
>
> Happy Labor Day (to folks in the US) - and Happy HPSDRing!
>
> John
> AJ6BC



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