Re: Trying to access a ratflector from my radio
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It is unlikely you will make a D-RATS contact on a D-STAR reflector unless you make a sked first. Most D-RATS activity takes place on the internet or on local frequencies. I believe there is a bridge between the GA ARES Ratflector and a repeater in Atlanta. I think it sits on REF030A most of the time. K3PDR in Philadelphia has a Ratflector with D-STAR and analog radios connected to it exclusively for local D-RATS traffic.
One way to test the connection to your 5100 is listen to a mobile or portable radio that is transmitting a GPS stream. You should be able to see the data being decoded in the Events Log tab. If that works, then you probably have everything else set correctly.
Patrick (N3TSZ)
On Monday, September 14, 2020, 05:53:33 AM EDT, ko4fzj <bodell@...> wrote:
I watched your video, and we are in agreement that it is too late to figure out how this stuff works if you wait until you need it.
I have been connecting my laptop to my id-5100, and using my pi-star to connect to the reflectors that say "data" or "d-rats" in the descriptions. I then do a "ping all stations" and have never seen another station.
I am quite confident all is configured correctly, as it works thru the internet, and I can see my radio key up when d-rats makes a call.
Please let me know what I am doing wrong, and if my (infrequent) actions are impacting other users or resources.
-KO4FZJ
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Patrick Connor