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<p>Um... given the Prolific chip is well named - for being prolific
with problems - a bogus Prolific chip isn't likely to improve
matters. The FTDI chip's track record is much better. Again, a
knockoff is probably only useful as a paperweight, and even that's
questionable. As I said earlier, know who you're dealing with. It
limits money wasted, and heartburn dealing with substandard parts.
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<p>Let me clarify an earlier point: ignoring eBay sellers is a case
of cutting of your nose to spite your face. Certainly I'd be very
suspicious of some sellers, those with a number of complaints, or
those with almost no score history, for example. OTOH, I needed a
vary specific LiON battery that was sold only by Chinese sellers.
I made a $10 bet I'd get what I needed and won the bet. Whether
it's an online store, a bricks and mortar store, or an auction
site: 1) if it's too good to be true, it is, 2) if you don't ask,
you won't know, and 3) if you do know, hedge the bet anyway (e.g.,
warranty, right of return). <br>
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<p>73 de KC3DOO<br>
Rick<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/17/2016 7:28 PM, Jardy Dawson via
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<div>I have had good luck with Ebay and Amazon. If you happen to
get a fake Prolific chip in a cable, so what? It is not hard to
get the right driver for it.<br>
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On Aug 17, 2016, at 16:04, Richard B. Emerson <<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:pavilion@pinefields.com">pavilion@pinefields.com</a>>
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<div><span>As with anything, know who you're buying from. I met
Valley Enterprises </span><br>
<span>via eBay, where they have a virtual store. I'm pleased
with the FTDI </span><br>
<span>cable they sold me via eBay.</span><br>
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<span>73 de KC3DOO</span><br>
<span>Rick</span><br>
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<span>On 8/17/2016 5:37 PM, David Ranch wrote:</span><br>
<blockquote type="cite"><span>I would avoid Ebay as you get zero
quality control from most vendors</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>there (lots of counterfeit
Prolific and even FTDI chips). I would also</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>avoid RT Systems as their cables
will work, they are extremely expensive</span><br>
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<blockquote type="cite"><span>for what they are. I compromise
between these two worlds can include:</span><br>
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