Hi, well, it was at least two years ago, maybe almost three when 
I tried working with the VX7 software and both WE and JAWS, 
neither of which worked.  I sorry but I can't remember the 
specifics of suffice it to say that it pretty much was 
non-responsive.  By it by mean the HAM software just didn't work 
with either screen reader well.  I brought it to the attention of 
both GW Micro and RT Systems because my primary Screen Reader is 
WindowEyes, and neither company could figure out a solution.  
That was and is very disappointing when you hope things are 
progressing to a general state of more accessibility and suddenly 
find a huge road block.  RT Systems just wrote back to me as I 
indicated in an earlier email that NVDA works with there software 
but I have no experience with that Screen Reader.  73, Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Kenneth Tracy Son <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Fri, 3 May 2013 13:35:21 -0400
Subject: Re: A question about programming software rt systems

Hello Jim.
When you installed that software for the vx 7 could you get 
Window-eyes to
read any part of the screen?
Did any of the menus read or how did the screen look or did any 
information
come up on the screen that you could read.
Why I am asking is if any of the rt system program can be read by 
window
eyes I may could get someone to help me set some mouse hotkeys 
with the
window eyes mouse click script or just try to right down where to 
move the
mouse to click on a certain area of the screen to get it to some 
how work.
We as blind hams are in a world of hurt if we can't get access to 
this
programming software and it does concern me.
I guess I could try the nvda program to access some of those 
screens if I
have too.
Have a good one.
Kenneth Son.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]
To: <[log in to unmask]
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 12:34
Subject: Re: A question about programming software rt systems


 Hi, I have successfully used an early version of RT Systems
 software to program my Yaesu Vx5r HT.  It's the only way I can
 program that rig.  A friend bought a VX7 a few years back and I
 installed his RT Systems software and found it Totally unusable
 with both Jaws and WindowEyes.  I just replied to RT Systems
 yesterday after receiving an ad from them about their new
 software that can program many of the new HT's complaining about
 it's inaccessibility or incompatibility with screen readers.
 They wrote back and claim that it works with NVDA.  I have no
 experience with that screen reader.  When I pointed out to both
 GW Micro and RT systems a few years ago that the ham software 
did
 not work, each company looked at it and from what I remember,
 blamed each other for the issues which meant that nothing
 productive happened  to fix the issue.  Having said that, I 
still
 use and love my old RT Systems software which is why when I had
 the chance, I bought another used VX5r.  That's my 2.5 cents.
 Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Kenneth Tracy Son <[log in to unmask]
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Date sent: Fri, 3 May 2013 12:15:19 -0400
 Subject: A question about programming software rt systems

    Hello to the list.
 Another question about programming software.
 This question is for the hams who use screen reading software
 just as I do.
 How accessible are these programs from rt systems to Window 
Eyes,
 Jaws and
 nvda?
 Someone had mentioned that the menus and some of the programs
 functions were
 not all that usable but I wonder if there is a work around.
 If anyone has experience on how this software can be used and
 possible work
 arounds to get it to work please let me know.
 I would be interested in any experiences screen reader users 
have
 had with
 these rt systems programs.
 I am looking at the Kenwood and Icom options in buying a new
 radio but I am
 interested in hearing about all the rt systems programming
 software.
 Kenneth Son.