[FARC] D-RATS Plug

Jeff Fishman ljfish1 at comcast.net
Fri Apr 9 18:39:38 EDT 2010 

Rolan,
Thanks for the feedback. Joe and I will discuss this tomorrow and I'll be in 
touch.
73,
Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rolan O. Clark" <rolan.clark at comcast.net>
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [FARC] D-RATS Plug


> 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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