Thanks for your input, Tom.  I only needed to transfer the update file and 
hyper term was what I had so I tried it this afternoon and all went well. 
Now that the units are updated, they'll work with windisk so it should be 
easy to transfer stuff including all the info on the TMG707A Kenwood 2-meter 
rig which has just moved from the car into the shack.  So I'll be attempting 
to program that.  Thanks again and 73.  lou WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Brennan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: Braille Lite 40 in ham shack


>I don't believe you can update any way except via disk drive.  However, if 
>you
> only want to transfer the update program rather than do a flash update 
> hyper
> terminal may work but I'd suggest using some other terminal program such 
> as
> Telix or one of those around on the internet.  I've been playing with 
> hyper
> terminal and am finding it unreliable and, I think unstalbe, in Win-XP.
>
> Tom
>
>
> Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
> web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html
>
> On Wed, 5 Dec 2012, Lou Kolb wrote:
>
>> Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:06:35 -0500
>> From: Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Braille Lite 40 in ham shack
>>
>> I just picked up a couple used Braille Lite 40s on ebay at an excellent
>> price and I hope to use one of them in the shack for note taking during 
>> old
>> buzzard  transmissions.  These units both appear to be in great shape. 
>> Only
>> problem is, they have 1998 firmware in them and I want to upgrade them to 
>> be
>> able to use windisk to easily transfer files.
>>
>> I've gotten the latest revision available from the FS web site and, since 
>> I
>> don't have a Blazie or FS disk drive, I intend to use hyperterm and 
>> Y-Modem
>> to transfer the files.  FS did come up with a very thorough tutorial
>> document with step-by-step instructions on using hyper terminal.  Can 
>> anyone
>> remember that far back to tell me of any pitfalls I might encounter with
>> this project?  Is there any problem with going directly from a 1998 
>> revision
>> to a 2003 revision?  Thanks.  lou
>> Lou Kolb
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