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.
> 
> God bless,
> Mark
> 
> God Loves you!
> You can visit my website at:
> http://christiantraditions.info
> Please visit my blog at:
> http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com
> 
> -----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