Hi Buddy,
Thanks for the info and I'll look at those resources. Yes the software is a pain in the ass. The software interface is fairly easy to navigate using a WIndows screen reader, but that is about where the joy ends.
On Dec 31, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> You have to set up the CTCSS/DCS tones, power, etc. before you program =
> the memory. Or you have to go into dealer mode. The software is a pain =
> in the ass. I think that the owe software is a bit easier to deal with, =
> it uses .csv files to manipulate the radio. Here are links to the Wouxun =
> eyes-free docs, and to a Win32 port of the owe software that runs in the =
> Windows command prompt:
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/wouxun-eyes-free.rtf
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/owx-win32.zip
>
> And a program to unlock the ham bands only transmit limits:
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/1KG-xxx%20unlock.exe
>
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>> =20
>> Well I decided to get a 2M HT for local stuff, but since I'm more =3D
>> interested in HF I opted for one of the rather affordable Wouxun =
> radios. =3D
>> This is a nice radio and pretty "blind friendly."
>> However, I probably am at fault here in having problems getting the =3D
>> Wouxun programmed. I started off using the software, but apparently I =
> am =3D
>> either doing something wrong or messing up entering the repeater =3D
>> frequencies. For example I want to setup 147.060 with a PL of 123.0. I =
> =3D
>> can do this from the radio in the VFO, but I cannot seem to get this =
> to =3D
>> save to memory. I also tried setting it up in the software, but maybe =
> I =3D
>> cannot add because the repeater is an offset of plus. So, if the =
> output =3D
>> is 147.060Mhz you just need to add 600Khz correct?
>> You would think the software would account for this, but apparently =
> you =3D
>> have to do everything by hand, but if you try programming it on the =3D
>> radio itself, it will take care of everything for you. Well ok =3D
>> everything except letting me store it in memory with the PL. I can get =
> =3D
>> the frequency stored, but when I try to set the PL, the radio just =
> gives =3D
>> me an error tone. AH, I'm really impressed with the radio in terms of =
> =3D
>> audio quality and the price is certainly right, but it is a little =3D
>> frustrating. If anyone has any experience and can offer advice I would =
> =3D
>> appreciate it. I did get a document prepared by Buddy and a couple of =
> =3D
>> other folks that provides some great info, but I was just trying to =
> save =3D
>> myself some work and use the software which incidentally only works =3D
>> under WIndows, but plays perfectly fine in a VM.
>> =20
>> tnx,
>> 73
>> Scott/N3BYY=3D
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