Good points.

The HP 48 is small. Its portable. It has as much or more computing
power than some of the early computers used for packet. It has a 4 pin
to DS9 serial cable. It also has a 9600 modem built in. These are all
features suggestive of a terminal for packet, especially packet with a
HT.

OTOH, there may be good technical reasons for not trying this (size of
or lack of keyboard, lack of appropriate cable [it is difficult, but
possible, to use a HP48 with a telephone modem due to cable issues],
lack of appropriate software, or TNC incombatability).

Thus my question for this learned forum.

Mike
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee wrote:
In article .com,
(known to some as mike boersma) scribed...

I am interested in using my HP 48gx for a HT packet setup. Does anyone
out there have any advice regarding hardware/software for doing this? I
have the serial cable, so I think that I am good with the hardware, but
would like any advice.

Maybe it's just me, but... Is there a specific reason anyone would
want to use a scientific calculator as a packet terminal?

Seems to me it'd be a lot easier just to use... a terminal! Or a PC
with appropriate software.

Just a thought.

Happy tweaking.


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