vista handles comm ports different than prior versions of windows so some of
the radio programming software from older versions of windows won't work
with vista, I hate vista and that's one of the millions of reasons. Most new
versions it works.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nora Nagle" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 10:30 AM
Subject: New Yaesu VX 7R cable
> Hello all. I think that some people on this list have VX 7Rs
> and might find this helpful. I can only program the radio from the
> computer. Communication between the radio and the computer has always
> been
> hit and miss, but when I got a new computer with Vista, it became
> impossible. I hadn't done much with the radio for almost a year.
>
>
>
> Last week I got the updated Yaesu software with a new USB cable from
> HamCity.com. The software worked first time, every time! That was never
> the case before. The better news is that the cable also works with the
> shareware VX7Commander software. This cable was well worth it.
>
>
>
> Nora
>
> KB1OHB