airmail is useable,I use it quite a bit, what can't you figure out? If you 
want to do regular packet, try winpack 6.8 if you have windows XP or older, 
if vista, I feel for you, outpost is a pretty good one too. I have my packet 
setup running 24/7 and do a lot of NTS that way with the BBS's, now with 
outpost used to be with winpack, and I do a lot of winlink with airmail, and 
by a lot I mean almost daily use, demonstrations at special event stations, 
a pretty big demo for field day the last couple years though this year we 
had weather related problems and I didn't get on with it until 3 AM, but 
anyway, it is manageable. Not sure on the other programs you mentioned.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pat gormley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:15 AM
Subject: any u.s. hams on the list


> We have a simulated emergency test coming up on the 3rd of October.  =
> I've been wanting to get on winlink either using paclink, airmail or =
> fldigi.  None of these programs seem to be screen reader friendly at =
> least right out of the box.  A lot of them tend to be mouse dependent =
> and initially what I want to do is be able to deliver traffic into the =
> area until I can somehow update my ancient Cantronics Kam whose firmware =
> is version 2.28.  I also have echolink available to me but I've not =
> configured it yet. 73- pat kk3f