Yup, Icom radios and software are pretty good too.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracy Son" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
> Hello.
> Oops sorry, my mistake.
> While we are on the subject, I believe the software used to program some
> Icom radios is also accessable too is that right?
> Never liked Yaesu radios. I had a bad experience with a yaesu 767 one time
> and that thing was back and forth to the shop more times than I care to
> count.
> Tracy kk4ql.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 21:34
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
>
> It's not Kenwood or it would be accessible, for some reason, I have yet to
> figure out, some people feel compelled to struggle along with yaesu
> equipment with the accessibility and reliability issues. Kenwood stuff is
> very accessible, software and radios.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Son" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
>
>
>> Hello.
>> Is there no other software out there to program these kenwood radios
>> besides
>> this rt systems program?
>> Is there not software you can get from Kenwood that's easier to use?
>>
>> Tracy Son.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of John Miller
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 20:50
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: vx8 programming software?
>>
>> 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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