I really don't know why so many people have so much trouble with usb to 
serial adapters, I get ones with the prolific chips in them and have yet to 
have a problem especially if you use the latest drivers. Oh well, to each 
his own I'd never pay for a program when I don't have to especially when I 
have to learn an entirely different screen reader I'd probably use for just 
that one program.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Marthouse" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: Rt Systems Software Accessibility


> HI John,
>
> The Kenwood software is good and I have used it since I got my TH-F6A back
> in 2001.
>
> There are a few drawbacks in that software. It doesn't handle USB ports 
> and
> you must have a computer that handles serial ports.  More modern machines
> don't have serial ports.  I know that you can buy a USB to serial adaptor
> but from what I understand the performance and quality of those devices
> widely vary.  This performance ranges from full functionality to
> problematical  at best.  When you plug in the Rat Systems USB cable and
> install the software it just works with no problems at all.
>
> The spread sheet like functionality in the Rat Systems software I feel is
> even a better user experience than the Kenwood package.
>
> Admittedly the Rat Systems app doesn't work with Jew or Window eyes but it
> does work with NEVADA.  The up side of this is NEVADA is free.
>
>
> Dave