On 9/2/2023 9:52 PM, Glen Strecker wrote:
> I got his maps running again.? There are two issues that need to be
> changed on the Maps in Preferences.? On the base map setting, the URL
> as it appears on a new install is incorrect, at least in the US.
> Change the ".de" at the end of the URL to ".org" and the base map
> will work again.
Until the .org stops working again, which was why it got switched to .de
in the distant past.? :-)

> On the three URLs for the thunderforest maps you need to remove the
> "s" from the https: at the beginning of the URL.? That site is not
> using a secured server, so the added s causes the URL to fail.
> HTTP:// is all that is needed there.? Once you correct these
> problems, and have the api key for the thunderforest maps, all will
> start working properly.

The site appears to be using HTTPS.? It is msys2 that does not have the
current CA certificate in its trust bundle.? I suppose a ticket should
be opened for msys2 on that.

On Anti-X Linux (Debian based) the https: URLs work.

There is a D-Rats ticket for improving how this and other configuration
information can be more easily kept up to date on D-Rats that I really
want to get to, however other higher priority tickets are on the queue
right now.

73,
-John
wb8tyw

I still have one of those Christmas Trees!

On 9/3/2023 14:24, James Holtzman via wrote:

Back in the days when people actually used rs-232, we had a hardware device, some called it a xmas tree.? It had a bunch of LEDS that would light up showing the various status lines of the connection and when data passed, lights would flash.? Of course, we could always use an oscilloscope.

Glad you got it figured out -? Jim

------ Original Message ------

From: "Doug" <n0daj1950@...>

To: [email protected]

Sent: 9/3/2023 1:55:02 PM

Subject: Re: [d-rats] IC-9700 won't transmit in D-Rats

Problem solved. I retried the "B" comm port and it now works just fine.

-- 
Doug Jarmuth, N0DAJ
Asst District Emergency Coordinator
Yavapai County Arizona
928.231.2616
n0daj1950@...

Problem solved. I retried the "B" comm port and it now works just fine.

I got his maps running again.? There are two issues that need to be changed on the Maps in Preferences.? On the base map setting, the URL as it appears on a new install is incorrect, at least in the US.? Change the ".de" at the end of the URL to ".org" and the base map will work again.

On the three URLs for the thunderforest maps you need to remove the "s" from the https: at the beginning of the URL.? That site is not using a secured server, so the added s causes the URL to fail.? HTTP:// is all that is needed there.? Once you correct these problems, and have the api key for the thunderforest maps, all will start working properly.

Glen - KG5CEN

I can't get my IC-9700 to transmit when connected to D-Rats. I have tried both comm ports listed for the radio. Works just fine with Winlink using the "A" comm port. I have double checked the menu settings in the radio and all seems OK. All of the charts for radio setup in the videos only list as far as the ID-51. they were all produced before the 9700 was introduced. What am I missing?

Hi Don.

If I am not wrong, The wiki?should have a page with a step by step how to install the latest windows version (python3) with msys which I followed not many weeks ago to reinstall and I think it was quite straight forward.

The former python2 version of drats 0.3.9 is available as a zip from the GitHub and doesn’t require an install, just decompress it in a folder of your choice.

Going forward there will be no updates from me on python2 version, but for time being it’s still working and can dialogue with newer one.

Both versions are available as python code for Linux, you off course need to fulfill the dependencies, older un-updated systems will probably work easier with python2, newer with python3 (0.4.x).?

Once installed drats client, in every case of Linux or windows, you will need to configure it at minimum with?your call sign? and?to your preferred ratflector and “optionally” to radio setup (in my case ic2820 via usb to serial with 2.5mm pin)

Ratflectors are usually configured with a public ip address and ?to respond on port 9000.

On GitHub?there is a list of known ratflectors, consider that there is no link between them, so you need to choose one where there is a bit of other users connected if you want to get some reply to chat.

In general you don’t need to setup a ratflector, unless you want to provide this as a service to other users.

73’ de Maurizio IZ2LXI?

Il giorno 11 ago 2023, alle ore 14:52, Don Poaps VA7QU <va7dgp@...> ha scritto:

?I tried using msys2 on my Win matching utter failure.? Looking online I don't see a command script to load D rats.?
or a step by step of copy and paste to load.?


I found this page. I'll attempt to get it to run this morning after I get VNC running on it.

[email protected] | Files

Will advise.

73

Don va7qu

Don:
The old D-Rats info website is outdated (regarding current versions, development and support), IMO.? Here you will find more current information and versions.??? Under releases you will have information regarding development and progress.? ?Maybe Oct 2021 release could work for you until a new install is compiled and distributed.? Also you can run from tar archive but you have to look and read instructions.?

73'

Edfel
KP4AJ