John I use window-eyes 7.1 windows xp service pack 3 and the other programs
are fldigi and paclink available from the winlink.org website. When I tried
to download the full version of airmail, I got nothing but errors. 73- pat
kk3f
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: any u.s. hams on the list
> 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
>
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