>> ... is charging me a $25 tax for software for each model of radio I wish to program ...
I have paid $250 each for subscriptions to a couple Motorola commercial HTs I own. That is PLUS their $100 programming cable, and PLUS their RIB interface ...
Having a professional, much-more-features than the Moto software, program and cable for ham HTs for $50 is a true bargain. ESPECIALLY when you consider the support available - if ever needed.
No - I am not wealthy. But my time is worth something. And when I was in Windows, wasting time with cable and COM PORT problems is, in my mind, a total waste of time.
Clint (not rich, really)
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Clint Bradford K6LCS
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Clint Bradford