[FARC] D-RATS Plug
Rolan O. Clark
rolan.clark at comcast.net
Fri Apr 9 17:31:51 EDT 2010
All,
I'll be glad to be a station here at home and I can do packet, dstar, hf
digi modes all at the same time. The wpaNBEMS ragchew net is on at 1100 so
I'm sure some of the
guys there would like to send a msg to us down here via 80 mt Olivia or MT
63 1K and could cut and paste it to you at the club station as a message
on w3fdk-9 packet or direct to your location at the fire hall if you have
packet there.
Just ideas if I can help.
73 de rolan w3fdk
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From: "Kirk Talbott" <KirkTal7237 at msn.com>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 4:45 PM
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [FARC] D-RATS Plug
> Hmmmm, I wasn't really recommending that you use D-RATS for the upcoming
> ARES digital exercise, I was just throwing it out there for general
> information.
>
> It's whatever you guys think is best and how the K3ERM station is
> configured
> at the firehall. I can't remember if you guys have a Packet/Airmail
> station or
> not, but if you want to demonstrate all RF digital messaging then working
> that
> in with W3FDK-9 or WN3R-10 is one idea. APRS can send short messages to
> WN3R-10 via APRSLink. Anybody using Outpost or Airmail can message with
> WN3R-10, W3FDK-9, or any other Packet station in the county with a TNC
> PBBS.
>
> Check with Rolan Clark, W3FDK, as he has a manual method using FLDigi
> software
> and getting HF messages from Olivia, PSK31, MT-63 etc. into other systems.
> This manual method involves getting a file of text from the HF modes,
> having it
> error checked by a program called WRAP, and then this text can be added to
> a Packet message. Been done, been tested. I think he has even tested HF
> mode
> MT-63 with Echolink somehow.
>
> Can't resist the plug for D-RATS. Using D-RATS/D-Star makes the above
> entirely
> obsolete.
>
> 73
> KB3ONM
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Fishman<mailto:ljfish1 at comcast.net>
> To: Frederick, Maryland ARC<mailto:farc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [FARC] D-RATS Plug
>
>
> Kirk,
> This sounds interesting, but for the first exercise I think we should
> keep
> it fairly simple and try to use digital modes that people might have some
> experience with. As someone who has some digital experience, what other
> basic RF modes would you recommend (Packet, APRS, PSK 31, etc.) to start
> with?
> 73,
> Jeff KB3FIO
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kirk Talbott" <KirkTal7237 at msn.com<mailto:KirkTal7237 at msn.com>>
> To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC"
> <farc at mailman.qth.net<mailto:farc at mailman.qth.net>>
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 10:18 AM
> Subject: [FARC] D-RATS Plug
>
>
> > For the digital mode enthusiast try D-RATS. What is it? Their web site
> >
> http://www.d-rats.com/<http://www.d-rats.com/<http://www.d-rats.com/%3Chttp://www.d-rats.com/>>
> > says it is a communications tool for D-Star, but I can be more
> specific.
> >
> > With D-RATS you can:
> >
> > -- Text message (chat) with other D-RATS stations, local or worldwide.
> >
> > -- Exchange files with other D-RATS stations.
> >
> > -- Send/receive plain text or forms E-mail like HICS, memos, NTS
> > radiograms, etc.
> > to/from other D-RATS stations.
> >
> > -- Send/receive E-mail to/from the Internet, including Winlink 2000
> nodes.
> >
> > -- Connect a D-STAR radio to your D-RATS computer and do D-RATS
> > functions with other D-RATS RF stations in simplex mode or via the
> > D-STAR
> > repeater, reflector, gateway system, which a few of us have done
> here
> > in Frederick.
> >
> > -- View/track D-RATS and D-Star DPRS stations on a map.
> >
> > -- With a program extension view/track APRS stations on a map.
> >
> > -- Configure your own D-RATS repeater/reflector/proxy for local
> > communications
> > via computer and RF which I have done here for Frederick.
> >
> > -- Configure your own E-mail forwarding system.
> >
> > You DO NOT need a D-STAR radio to get started with D-RATS.
> > You can use the computer only and access a public ratflector
> > and communicate nation or worldwide, or connect to our
> > Frederick ratflector and communicate with computer and RF
> > D-RATS stations locally. There are only a very few of us.
> >
> > D-RATS is a FREE download, however, the developer KK7DS
> > does accept donations.
> >
> > D-RATS will run on modern Windows PC's, Windows 2000/XP
> > operating systems and later. Windows 98 and earlier
> > Windows operating systems are not supported.
> > Broadband Internet, cable or DSL, is recommended.
> > D-RATS will also run on modern MACos and LINUX machines.
> >
> > You can download and install D-RATS for Windows here:
> >
> http://www.d-rats.com/releases/35-d-rats-032-released/<http://www.d-rats.com/releases/35-d-rats-032-released/<http://www.d-rats.com/releases/35-d-rats-032-released/%3Chttp://www.d-rats.com/releases/35-d-rats-032-released/>>
> > Version 0.3.2 is the most current production version of
> > D-RATS for Windows. Click on INSTALLER (EXE) as this
> > will download and install D-RATS. MACos and LINUX
> > versions of D-RATS can be found here also. Download
> > and installation on Windows takes about 2 minutes
> > depending on your Internet speed.
> >
> > Documentation for configuration, setup, and operation of D-RATS here:
> >
> http://www.d-rats.com/documentation/<http://www.d-rats.com/documentation/<http://www.d-rats.com/documentation/%3Chttp://www.d-rats.com/documentation/>>
> > The How-To's and Users Manual are especially helpful.
> >
> > There are a few of us running D-RATS in the Frederick area
> > and we can be of assistance with WINDOWS operation and
> > configuration; MAC and LINUX guys you're on your own.
> >
> > 73
> > KB3ONM
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