[K3CAL] Chinese HT Software

[Wa4prr]

Thanks, Bob.  I'll try to get by there and pick it up.  73,

Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad

On Apr 16, 2013, at 5:33 PM, kf3aa at comcast.net wrote:

> Sorry thatsTomrrow  Wed 4 17. 
> 
> From: kf3aa at comcast.net
> To: "Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL" <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 5:29:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [K3CAL] Chinese HT Software
> 
> Ron  I have ,one never used.
> I'll be at Mt.Hope at 12:00 and agn about 5:30 I'll try to remember to bring it.
> 73 Bob KF3AA
> From: "Wa4prr" <wa4prr at comcast.net>
> To: "CARA QTH" <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 5:14:17 PM
> Subject: [K3CAL] Chinese HT Software
> 
> To All:
> 
> Here is a reply to my report to the ARRL of a potential problem with the driver disks that come with the Chinese HTs being sold: 
> 
>  
> Thank you for your offer. It would be very helpful to have you scan these discs.
>  
> Some virus scanning software that’s out there create false positives; one software may red flag a program, while others will not. Some of our ARRL CDs that we have sold in the past have been flagged as having a virus, when in fact, they were free of viruses.
>  
> We have had several inquiries from only one post on a reflector. This case may be an example of one person finding a virus, though hundreds of units have sold with this CD. No other proof of a virus existing on the UV-3R’s software disc has been put forth.
>  
> 73,
>  
> Bob Allison, WB1GCM
> Senior Test Engineer
> Editorial Content Coordinator
> 
> 
> Although the source was credible, it seems to be a false alarm.  (I am still going to scan all driver disks, and you should too!). Those of you who have one of these disks, I would like to borrow one to test because I still can't find mine.
> 
> Sorry for the false alarm!  73,
> 
> Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad
> 
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