Hi Danny, Anthony and all others,
Many thanks for the info.
I have also been thinking about getting the software as well so that I could set the different settings on the radio.
I have only heared that the Yaesu features different beeps so that one could hear if changing the output power to high low and so on.
I was also thinking about the Icom IC-E91 but that was not that accessible and the software that one could use to control the radio was not screen reader friendly.
73 and thanks,
Christian SM0UWV


On 2009-04-24 at 22:03 Anthony Vece wrote:

>I used a VX-5R.
>
>However, I had to set it up first with the software.
>
>As long as the software is from RT. Systems, it is quite speech friendly.
>
>And, the only way you can delete memories is with the software.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:16 PM
>Subject: Re: Yaesu VX8R
>
>
>> Hi Christian, welcome back to the list, re that particular radio, I've
>not
>> had my hands on it, but have successfully used both the VX-1R and VX-2r/I
>> now have and use the 2r, which, IMHO is the _Much Better Of The Two, as 
>> well
>> as having owned and used the VR-500 receiver, and now have and use the
>> ft-817ND, all, of course, Yaesu Rigs.
>> .
>> although certainly all phases of those radios are not blind accessible, 
>> But
>> with either computer software or sighted help, they can be set up.  I
>> Suppose that the VX-8 is much the same.
>> Possibly someone on this or the other list either has had, or now has,
>the
>> vx-8r and can help further.  Sincerely, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 6:58 PM
>> Subject: Yaesu VX8R
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> Has anyone read about or eventually tried the new Yaesu VX8R?
>>> I am thinking about buying this radio, but I have not been able to try 
>>> it=
>>> myself as of yet and I am very interested in opinions about it.
>>> Best regards and thanks,
>>> Christian SM0UWV
>>