Hello,
The VX8R is just released. I have only heared the radio over the phone 
and the person who demonstrated the radio for me showed me that it was 
different tones on the buttons.
I know that some other models from Yaesu didn't have different tones on 
the buttons or when adjusting the power settings.
Best regards,
Christian

On 2009-04-25 14:48, John Miller wrote:
> Someone had me help him with a vx-8r once, a new ham, I told him never buy a
> yaesu but he didn't listen, until neither of us got very far with it. No
> software, I told him either get the software or sell the radio, I don't know
> what he did but there were no different beeps that I can recall on it. I
> haven't heard him on twice since then on 2 meters and since he's only about
> a mile, maybe a mile and a half from me, I would where I monitor since he
> wouldn't be able to get in to much else. He did buy my TS-520 last year
> though and not use it either so I don't know but anyway, I don't remember
> there being any different beeps on that thing. It was just after it came out
> a couple years ago now so I might be remembering it wrong but we spent a
> good 3 or 4 hours with it getting nowhere with out software. He left wishing
> he listened to me and got something else, as most do around here.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Yaesu VX8R
>
>
>    
>> 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
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- 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=3D
>>>>> myself as of yet and I am very interested in opinions about it.
>>>>> Best regards and thanks,
>>>>> Christian SM0UWV
>>>>>            
>>>>          
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