Packet Radio is still alive and kicking in amateur radio. While it is not as popular as it was in the 80's it still has a place in amateur radio and is especially useful for emergency messaging. in my opinion packet radio should be a part of the local emergency communications plan for every HAM radio club.
The following brief video by the tech-prepper is a real world demonstration of packet radio communications in a grid down situation. While this is not an exhaustive exploration of packet radio it does illustrate several key points which are important to any discussion on the topic.
The following brief video by the tech-prepper is a real world demonstration of packet radio communications in a grid down situation. While this is not an exhaustive exploration of packet radio it does illustrate several key points which are important to any discussion on the topic.