EVERY D-STAR RADIO HAS A SERIAL DATA PORT
Connecting a D-STAR radio
OPC-1529R 2.5 mm
D-RATS By Dan Smith - KK7DS
D-RATS By Dan Smith - KK7DS
Goal All-in-one tool for D-STAR data ops Make use of the low speed data channel Oriented to EmComm operations No dependence on infrastructure Originally targeted for simplex All network interaction at endpoints Interface with existing technologies
IRC style chat FTP style file transfers messaging APRS like mapping OVERVIEW
Typical Station
TNC – The analog gateway to D-RATS data Use a KISS-mode TNC with D-RATS Gives you point-to-point data transfer Limited AX.25 support Simpler to setup Lower overhead Interface with D-STAR users through stations running both formats WL2K Connectivity
Data in an Emergency Fast, error-free transfer of electronic records Situation status reports Resource requests Patient manifests Pictures of damage Quiet operation Put radio operators directly in an EOC Field stations in noisy environments Integrated logging of messages with times and dates
Chat Free-form multicast chat messages – Checksum-protected – Channels – “Private” chat – Text filters – Automated QSTs – Quick messages – Highlight and lowlight text
Messaging Structured messages (Forms) Use XML to convey structure and content XSL at the endpoints for presentation Messages can contain attachments Automatic message routing support -like interface Custom form builder
Messaging gateway SMTP for outgoing s Rich forms go as HTML s POP3 gateway for remote mail checks WL2K gateway Any internet-connected station can gateway Experimental RMS packet client Seamless and bi-directional SMTP/POP3 servers integrated Paclink-like functionality
Files and Images Arbitrary file transfers with sliding window, compression, and resume “File server” for remote retrieval Integrated resize/resample of image files Block size and window scaling
Positional Awareness Captures and sends ICOM GPS/GPS-A strings Distance and direction calculation Integrated map display (free!) Moving stations updated in real-time Input for external GPS receiver
Ratflector Connect to other D-RATS users via Internet Easy and clean for testing Data-only reflector Configure D-RATS radio port for one of: Network port on ref.d-rats.com, port 9000 Network port on ref.d-rats.com, port 9001 User-run ratflectors too! Included in download
Repeater (Ratflector)
Implementation Written in Python/GTK Runs on Linux, Mac, and Windows OpenStreetMap.org for free maps
Availability Windows: Installer.exe Linux:.deb,.rpm APT and Yum repositories available Thanks to Mike, N0SO! MacOS:.app (and one-time base package)
References D-RATS Website D-RATS Mailing List Yahoo! Group –