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Anthony Vece <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:20:20 -0400
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I don't believe RT. System software is made to program Kenwood radios.

The Kenwood software is probably the most accessible out there.


----- 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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