[FARC] D-RATS Plug
Rolan O. Clark
rolan.clark at comcast.net
Fri Apr 9 18:43:02 EDT 2010
Jeff,
Thanks,
Rolan
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From: "Jeff Fishman" <ljfish1 at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 6:39 PM
To: "Frederick, Maryland ARC" <farc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [FARC] D-RATS Plug
> 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
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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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