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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 30 May 2011 18:11:49 -0400
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I'll have to check out that software if I have it, that programs like the 
radios I have though, I knee people running them. Not a bad radio as moto 
uhf and vhf hand helds go.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Hailey" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Motorola Software


> It a Motorola HT1250
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 11:57 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Motorola Software
>
> Which radios are you referring to? Most Motorola software is not windows
> based but for some newer radios, mostly high end it is. Example, the 
> MCS2000
>
> and MTS2000 I use on 900 MHz, that software works with windows, but it 
> took
> a lot of trial and error to make it work with jaws. I can use it now on my
> own and do everything with it but there are a few unlabeled graphics, and 
> a
> lot to learn in general by playing in the software and you can't just play
> with the software to see if it's any good, you need a radio to upload the
> programming out of so you have a file to experiment with, or someone needs
> to send you the file, or code plug, to work with. Likewise there's a lot 
> to
> learn in motorola language such as channels are personalities, most radios
> you need to create a personality before you add info to it then have to 
> add
> it to a scan zone or you won't be able to tune to it with the radio. It is
> doable, I do it often, I program a lot of 900 MHz radios in the area and
> have helped with others as well, I'm just letting you know it's nothing 
> like
>
> the Kenwood, icom, RTsystems, or most other software you may have used in
> the past and you will want to play with it and talk to someone who knows
> what they're doing in the software and not just jump in to it because 
> you'll
>
> give yourself a headache if you go in with no idea, even sighted people do
> that.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Blake Hailey" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:52 PM
> Subject: Motorola Software
>
>
>>I have seen several Motorola radios on ham websites for sell.  Some come
>> with software.  Has anyone used the software with a screen reader?  I 
>> have
>> been told its Windows based, but I know that doesn't mean it'll work with
>> a
>> screen reader.  Thanks for your help and thoughts.
>> 73 Blade KA5POW 

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