I use outpost for a lot of my packet needs and much prefer winpack but 
unfortunately that won't work with vista so I'm stuck with outpost for now.
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From: "Tracy Son" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 3:44 PM
Subject: question about kantronics tnc's and programs used to control them


> Hello to the list.
> I am back on after a long time of being off list so I may have mist =
> something.
> So if I am asking the same question forgive me.
> Is anyone on here into multimode operations such as amtor and pactor?
> These Kantronics tnc's I know are controlled by programs like pacterm =
> and other programs for connecting to stations and disconnecting and all =
> the things you would do with a tnc.
> Is this new fancy version of pacterm even usable with the screen readers =
> out on the market?
> I am trying to think of the new version of pacterm and what they call it =
> now.
> I think it is digital desktop.
> Sweet and short, is it a waste of time trying to use these programs like =
> pacterm with screen readers?
>
> I have also heard that you can use programs like the HyperTerminal =
> program in windows to send commands to the tnc to get it to do what you =
> want.
> Is this true with these newer tnc's too or do you have to use programs =
> like pacterm to access them.
> Hope someone can help me out.
> I am just starting to research this for myself and I want to know what I =
> am doing  before getting into this.
> Thank you.=20
> Tracy Son.