I would encourage you to get the software for the VX-8R as long as it is 
made by RT. Systems Inc.

The new ICOM software is a little more tricky but it is workable.

When I had a 208H, I used ICOM's software and it was like a treeview and a 
listview.

Hope this helps.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: Yaesu VX8R


> Hi Danny, Anthony and all others,
> Many thanks for the info.
> I have also been thinking about getting the software as well so that I=
> could set the different settings on the radio.
> I have only heared that the Yaesu features different beeps so that one=
> could hear if changing the output power to high low and so on.
> I was also thinking about the Icom IC-E91 but that was not that 
> accessible=
> and the software that one could use to control the radio was not screen=
> reader friendly.
> 73 and thanks,
> Christian SM0UWV
>
>
> On 2009-04-24 at 22:03 Anthony Vece wrote:
>
>>I used a VX-5R.
>>
>>However, I had to set it up first with the software.
>>
>>As long as the software is from RT. Systems, it is quite speech friendly.
>>
>>And, the only way you can delete memories is with the software.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>73 De Anthony W2AJV
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:16 PM
>>Subject: Re: Yaesu VX8R
>>
>>
>>> Hi Christian, welcome back to the list, re that particular radio, I've
>>not
>>> had my hands on it, but have successfully used both the VX-1R and=
> VX-2r/I
>>> now have and use the 2r, which, IMHO is the _Much Better Of The Two, as
>>> well
>>> as having owned and used the VR-500 receiver, and now have and use the
>>> ft-817ND, all, of course, Yaesu Rigs.
>>> .
>>> although certainly all phases of those radios are not blind accessible,
>>> But
>>> with either computer software or sighted help, they can be set up.  I
>>> Suppose that the VX-8 is much the same.
>>> Possibly someone on this or the other list either has had, or now has,
>>the
>>> vx-8r and can help further.  Sincerely, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Christian" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 6:58 PM
>>> Subject: Yaesu VX8R
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> Has anyone read about or eventually tried the new Yaesu VX8R?
>>>> I am thinking about buying this radio, but I have not been able to try
>>>> it=3D
>>>> myself as of yet and I am very interested in opinions about it.
>>>> Best regards and thanks,
>>>> Christian SM0UWV
>>>
>