DRATS A communication tool for DSTAR Alan Steele

What is D-RATS? l l An open source python application – by Dan Smith

Tabbed options Main chat panel Station panel Connection route Pop-up panels 3

Set-up (RF) 145. 67 MHz for Ottawa Serial cable Optional Must be D-STAR capable!

Chat l l l I-M style chat Scheduled transmissions (QSTs) – WX, – GPS

Message and File Transmission l l Various messages types, for example – Memo, Radiogram,

E-mail routing l l A station can be an email portal RF only station

Mapping l l l Uses online maps Stations and locations can be reported on

Set-up (Internet) D-STAR radio not needed by user Internet [Address, port, (password)] Ratflector

Other Features l l File tab allows easy access to files Events tab shows

Comments l l l l Make sure all necessary python libraries are installed Sometimes

Summary l l l l Multi-platform free software Allows easy data transfer with only

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D-RATS “A communication tool for D-STAR” Alan Steele (VA 3 STL) Ottawa D-STAR Symposium November 27, 2010

What is D-RATS? l l An open source python application – by Dan Smith KK 7 DS Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac) Uses ‘slow data’ Provides – Instant and beaconed messages – Text messages, data and files can be passed – Internet linking – Mapping

Tabbed options Main chat panel Station panel Connection route Pop-up panels 3

Set-up (RF) 145. 67 MHz for Ottawa Serial cable Optional Must be D-STAR capable! No TNC! Voice still usable

Chat l l l I-M style chat Scheduled transmissions (QSTs) – WX, – GPS – RSS feeds Quick messages

Message and File Transmission l l Various messages types, for example – Memo, Radiogram, E-mail – User defined Files can be transferred – Images (can be scaled) Directed or Broadcast – An addressed message can be relayed one hop Familiar ‘inbox’, ‘outbox’, ‘sent’ etc structure

E-mail routing l l A station can be an email portal RF only station could send e-mail E-mail portal can forward E-mails can be sent to RF 8

Mapping l l l Uses online maps Stations and locations can be reported on a map Can. . . – request locations (working? ) – broadcast a location Øincluding a QST l – have overlays – zoom Maps downloadable 9

Set-up (Internet) D-STAR radio not needed by user Internet [Address, port, (password)] Ratflector

Other Features l l File tab allows easy access to files Events tab shows what has occurred Works through repeater Potential for emergency communications – Mapping ØD-PRS to APRS network – Messaging ØE-mail ØImages ØRatflector l Networks (‘pinging’ can be done) 16

Comments l l l l Make sure all necessary python libraries are installed Sometimes see deprecation trouble – Run from terminal Software open and modifiable ‘Permanent’ ratflector and e-mail server Emergency communication potential Overlay map for the area Network configuration Increase simplex use 18

Summary l l l l Multi-platform free software Allows easy data transfer with only radio and computer Mapping Internet connectivity Emcomm potential Station networking Excellent use of simplex 19