I've heard that Moto software isn't too accessible. I've wanted to get it a 
long with some rigs, but I've never heard too many good things about the 
RSS.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: Motorola Software


> 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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