Hey Buddy,
Looking at the info on the OWE software, I think I understand where some of the confusion comes in as far as how the Wouxun software is labeled. It appears the receive and transmit freqs are different fields and in reality where it says transmit must be the name field for the frequency and the field where it says receive is actually where you just put the freq and the radio takes care of the correct input/transmit frequency. If so, I certainly can understand how this gets really messy. It seems though the OWE software is for Linux which is nice. WOuld be nice to port to the Mac and brew up a nice interface. Hmmm, I'm not a programmer, but might have to look into this.
73
Scott/N3BYY
On Dec 31, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> You have to set up the CTCSS/DCS tones, power, etc. before you program =
> the memory. Or you have to go into dealer mode. The software is a pain =
> in the ass. I think that the owe software is a bit easier to deal with, =
> it uses .csv files to manipulate the radio. Here are links to the Wouxun =
> eyes-free docs, and to a Win32 port of the owe software that runs in the =
> Windows command prompt:
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/wouxun-eyes-free.rtf
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/owx-win32.zip
>
> And a program to unlock the ham bands only transmit limits:
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1053407/1KG-xxx%20unlock.exe
>
>
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
> On Dec 31, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>> =20
>> Well I decided to get a 2M HT for local stuff, but since I'm more =3D
>> interested in HF I opted for one of the rather affordable Wouxun =
> radios. =3D
>> This is a nice radio and pretty "blind friendly."
>> However, I probably am at fault here in having problems getting the =3D
>> Wouxun programmed. I started off using the software, but apparently I =
> am =3D
>> either doing something wrong or messing up entering the repeater =3D
>> frequencies. For example I want to setup 147.060 with a PL of 123.0. I =
> =3D
>> can do this from the radio in the VFO, but I cannot seem to get this =
> to =3D
>> save to memory. I also tried setting it up in the software, but maybe =
> I =3D
>> cannot add because the repeater is an offset of plus. So, if the =
> output =3D
>> is 147.060Mhz you just need to add 600Khz correct?
>> You would think the software would account for this, but apparently =
> you =3D
>> have to do everything by hand, but if you try programming it on the =3D
>> radio itself, it will take care of everything for you. Well ok =3D
>> everything except letting me store it in memory with the PL. I can get =
> =3D
>> the frequency stored, but when I try to set the PL, the radio just =
> gives =3D
>> me an error tone. AH, I'm really impressed with the radio in terms of =
> =3D
>> audio quality and the price is certainly right, but it is a little =3D
>> frustrating. If anyone has any experience and can offer advice I would =
> =3D
>> appreciate it. I did get a document prepared by Buddy and a couple of =
> =3D
>> other folks that provides some great info, but I was just trying to =
> save =3D
>> myself some work and use the software which incidentally only works =3D
>> under WIndows, but plays perfectly fine in a VM.
>> =20
>> tnx,
>> 73
>> Scott/N3BYY=3D
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