I prefer my real commercial radios, probably selling out of ham vhf/uhf gear
before too long all but one radio for that one rare time I need a vfo. Not
sure what, if anything I'll do about 220 though unless that 1 radio is the
th-f6A.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Wouxun radios and the blind
> Don't let that stop you. I rarely, if ever, program radio with a =
> computer. It's dead easy to just program from the front panel. IMO, it's =
> worth every penny.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Sep 9, 2011, at 11:20 AM, mark wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Honestly, I was considering on buying one of their hand helds =
> until I
>> was reading on the list about all the troubles getting programming =
> software
>> that works. Now, I am not sure what to do.
>>=20
>> God bless,
>> Mark
>>=20
>> God Loves you!
>> You can visit my website at:
>> http://christiantraditions.info
>> Please visit my blog at:
>> http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com
>>=20
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
>> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 7:12 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Wouxun radios and the blind
>>=20
>> Hi Joseph,
>>=20
>> I, and Ed actually, and others, have made similar suggestions, =
> beginning =3D
>> with adding more voice feedback. Wouxun seems uninterested in =3D
>> implementing them. One guy said they wanted a thousand radios ordered =
> at =3D
>> once, but Ed told me that they pretty much told him that they wren't =3D=
>
>> interested in adding more accessibility features. Still, he did pass =
> on =3D
>> a couple suggestions to them from me a few months ago, which seem to =3D=
>
>> have fallen on deaf ears. (I also sent the Email I sent to him, to =3D
>> Keisha at Wouxun, but have, of course, heard nothing at all.) So, I =3D
>> really don't expect things to improve with them insofar as =
> accessibility =3D
>> is concerned.
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> On Sep 9, 2011, at 7:47 AM, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
>>=20
>>> I am told Wouxun is very responsive to feedback on their radios. =
> I=3D20
>>> have sent them an email with several suggestions that would =
> greatly=3D20
>>> improve the accessibility of the radio, which I find to be already=3D20=
>
>>> quite usable if not currently fully accessible.
>>> =3D20
>>> Unfortunately, I happen to know that even if they implement every =
> one=3D20=3D
>>=20
>>> of my suggestions, current Wouxun radios will not be able to be=3D20
>>> upgraded. Only radios manufactured after they make the necessary=3D20
>>> firmware changes will benefit. Wouxun has made numerous =
> improvements=3D20=3D
>>=20
>>> to their radio's firmware though, and the radios do sell like=3D20
>>> hotcakes--my radio has serial number beginning with K06, indicating =
> a=3D20=3D
>>=20
>>> manufacture date of June 2011. I bought it in July from Ed =
> Griffin's=3D20=3D
>>=20
>>> website.
>>> =3D20
>>> I guess I'd best start saving my pennies for a KG-UV920R if I want=3D20=
>
>>> whatever they decide to implement of my suggestions, eh?
>>> =3D20
>>> Joseph - KF7QZC
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