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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:49:50 -0400
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I'm very surprised that hasn't happened yet to be honest.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?


> Unbelievable first the radios are not accessible and now the programs are
> not either.
>
> I guess they will be coming out with touch screens next!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:26 PM
> Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
>
>
>> The new RT systems software is not accessible on it's own, what I have
>> found
>> is, if you can figure out how to lay it out right, you can make a file in
>> an
>> excel spread sheet and import that and it will work that way. it's a 
>> royal
>> pain to say the least, but that's how I programmed an FT-817. If you know
>> the columns, you should be alright, you don't need to fill in all of 
>> them,
>> like transmit frequency doesn't need to be filled in as long as you put
>> the
>> plus or minus in the next box, but really, it's a pain and they plan to
>> fix
>> it but not for a couple years.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
>>
>>
>>>I used the software from RT Systems when I had the VX5R.
>>>
>>> That was the only reliable way I found to program the radio.
>>>
>>> However, I don't know if RT System still makes software for Yaesu 
>>> radios.
>>>
>>> But, I wouldn't buy another Yaesu radio just because of the 
>>> accessibility
>>> problems.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Maurice Mines" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:01 PM
>>> Subject: vx8 programming software?
>>>
>>>
>>>> hellow as my subject states I am having som problems with the software
>>>> for the vx8 ht. have enay blind opperaters been abled to program this
>>>> ht ether by using the therd party software or by hand? if if ether has
>>>> worked what did you due, to make it work. maurice ham call sine kd0iko. 

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