Colleen:
I do not have a Braille Sense or Sense plus, so will have to defer to others
on that one.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "ColleenRoth" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: packet radio
Hi,
I would love to know if the Braille Sense or Braille Sense Plus would work
with Packet.
Colleen Roth, N8TNV;
----- Original Message -----
From: tom behler <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Friday, Jul 8, 2011 9:56:12
Subject: Re: packet radio
>
>
> John:
>
> Thanks for taking the time to respond, and like Dave's info, this has been
> very helpful.
>
> They really like Outpost around here, so I may just go with that at least
> for starters.
>
> Will keep everyone posted.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 12:41 AM
> Subject: Re: packet radio
>
>
> outpost is totally accessible, I use it daily, winpack is as well, I used
> to
> use that b since moving to windows vista and now windows 7, no I don't
> consider either an upgrade, just the opposite, but anyway, outpost is the
> best bet with those OS's. You can find Cam's, KPC-3"NESS, various other
> TNC's
> for good prices on the used market, I got my KPC-3 I use on a 24/7 packet
> station for about $75, and no one had even opened the box until I got it,
> the person I got it from bought it and it sat on a shelf for a couple
> years.
> Now I've had it up, other than a month it was down while I moved, but
> other
> than that, it's been running 6 years now and still going. If the TM-V7A
> ahs
> the 6 pin mini din connector for packet, there is a setting in the tnc
> you'd
> have to change to use it with that, no big deal but if you go ahead with
> it,
> let me know and I can talk you through changing it, it's not a big deal
> I'm
> just too worn out to think about it now. I was helping my uncle with his
> racecar all day and it was a long hot day and the heat and other things
> worked against us all the way. I'm checking email quick and going to bed.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 11:06 PM
> Subject: packet radio
>
>
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > I recently have been re-appointed as Emergency Co-ordinator and RACES
> > Officer for my county in Michigan.
> >
> > One of the things our section leadership would like us to work on is
> > improving our capabilities in the packet radio area.
> >
> > Apparently, our section leadership likes the idea of getting certain
> > printed
> > material in times of emergency, and they also like the idea that packet
> > can
> > work when all other communications systems are down.
> >
> > I would like to pursue the possibility of getting a packet system up and
> > running here at the home QTH, but don't want to spend money
> > unnecessarily,
> > especially if the resulting system will not be blind friendly.
> >
> > Here's what I have so far:
> >
> > 1. I have an old TMV7A that I can dedicate to packet if needed;
> >
> > 2. I have an outdoor antenna for 2 meters that is ready to go; and
> >
> > 3. I have a computer that I can load any needed packet software onto.
> >
> > My questions are these:
> >
> > 1. What kind of packet softwre works best with Jaws? Outpost, Windows
> > Hyperterm, or something else?
> > 2. What kind of TNC would be relatively inexpensive to acquire, and
> > would
> > be blind friendly?
> >
> > Any help with these questions would be appreciated.
> >
> > I'll collect all responses, and put them into a folder for future
> > reference.
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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