If there's a terminal program for it, I don't see why it can't be done.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: packet radio


>I don't know either but I did use a Braille 'n Speak to packet back in the
> 90s.  Kinda cloodgie but it worked.  Lou
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 10:20 AM
> Subject: Re: packet radio
>
>
>>    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