Hello.
Is there no other software out there to program these kenwood radios besides
this rt systems program?
Is there not software you can get from Kenwood that's easier to use?

Tracy Son.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 20:50
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Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?

I'm very surprised that hasn't happened yet to be honest.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?


> Unbelievable first the radios are not accessible and now the programs are
> not either.
>
> I guess they will be coming out with touch screens next!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
>
>
>> The new RT systems software is not accessible on it's own, what I have
>> found
>> is, if you can figure out how to lay it out right, you can make a file in
>> an
>> excel spread sheet and import that and it will work that way. it's a 
>> royal
>> pain to say the least, but that's how I programmed an FT-817. If you know
>> the columns, you should be alright, you don't need to fill in all of 
>> them,
>> like transmit frequency doesn't need to be filled in as long as you put
>> the
>> plus or minus in the next box, but really, it's a pain and they plan to
>> fix
>> it but not for a couple years.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
>>
>>
>>>I used the software from RT Systems when I had the VX5R.
>>>
>>> That was the only reliable way I found to program the radio.
>>>
>>> However, I don't know if RT System still makes software for Yaesu 
>>> radios.
>>>
>>> But, I wouldn't buy another Yaesu radio just because of the 
>>> accessibility
>>> problems.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Maurice Mines" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:01 PM
>>> Subject: vx8 programming software?
>>>
>>>
>>>> hellow as my subject states I am having som problems with the software
>>>> for the vx8 ht. have enay blind opperaters been abled to program this
>>>> ht ether by using the therd party software or by hand? if if ether has
>>>> worked what did you due, to make it work. maurice ham call sine kd0iko.