why does anyone need programming software? the radios are incredily easy to program by hand especially if you are prepared ahead of time with the tone list

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.
> 
> God bless,
> Mark
> 
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> -----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
> 
> Hi Joseph,
> 
> I, and Ed actually, and others, have made similar suggestions, beginning =
> with adding more voice feedback. Wouxun seems uninterested in =
> implementing them. One guy said they wanted a thousand radios ordered at =
> once, but Ed told me that they pretty much told him that they wren't =
> interested in adding more accessibility features. Still, he did pass on =
> a couple suggestions to them from me a few months ago, which seem to =
> have fallen on deaf ears. (I also sent the Email I sent to him, to =
> Keisha at Wouxun, but have, of course, heard nothing at all.) So, I =
> really don't expect things to improve with them insofar as accessibility =
> is concerned.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 9, 2011, at 7:47 AM, T. Joseph Carter wrote:
> 
>> I am told Wouxun is very responsive to feedback on their radios.  I=20
>> have sent them an email with several suggestions that would greatly=20
>> improve the accessibility of the radio, which I find to be already=20
>> quite usable if not currently fully accessible.
>> =20
>> Unfortunately, I happen to know that even if they implement every one=20=
> 
>> of my suggestions, current Wouxun radios will not be able to be=20
>> upgraded.  Only radios manufactured after they make the necessary=20
>> firmware changes will benefit.  Wouxun has made numerous improvements=20=
> 
>> to their radio's firmware though, and the radios do sell like=20
>> hotcakes--my radio has serial number beginning with K06, indicating a=20=
> 
>> manufacture date of June 2011.  I bought it in July from Ed Griffin's=20=
> 
>> website.
>> =20
>> I guess I'd best start saving my pennies for a KG-UV920R if I want=20
>> whatever they decide to implement of my suggestions, eh?
>> =20
>> Joseph - KF7QZC