Re: Question about d-rats.com reflectors
The last time I was able to connect to the drats.com ratflector was Thursday afternoon (Oct 22nd). I know this because I had to reconfigure my modem ports after a network outage and reset. I couldn't connect to our ARES/SKYWARN ratflector from outside the network but was able to connect to the KK7DS drat.com ratflector.
Keith kc2oon SNJ ARES ASEC
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Winlink password enforcement
Since the Winlnk Development Group has announced the implementation of secure password access and that in six months time they will reject any connection to a CMS without a password, does anyone have any ideas interoperation?
73,
John K2ZA
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Re: Question about d-rats.com reflectors
Hello Patrick,
Thanks for the help here.? I've never seen this "database" feature
on Yahoo groups before.? To get to it, you have to goto say:
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click on the "More" pulldown, select "database", and then select
"Ratflector List"
As for the database itself:
?? - It seems the two first entries are the ones that are down..
maybe someone can update the notes field to say they have been
down since X date?
?? - The Fldigi ARQ entry should be removed.. 127.0.0.1 is a local
connection only
It doesn't seem from the description like any one Ratflector is
intended to be a world wide reflector but maybe one has become the
defacto ratflector?? Can you recommend one where the most stations
usually are?? I've had
wa7fw.dstargateway.org configured on my machine for
some time but as of yesterday, I only saw your machine on it.
--David
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Re: Question about d-rats.com reflectors
The Ratflectors run by KK7DS are currently offline. They may return at some time. Until then, look in the database section of this group for more ratflectors to choose from. ? Patrick (N3TSZ)
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David,
The first and only time I played around with D-RATS a few months ago I was connected to and there was a lot of traffic and I chatted with some very helpful people.? I can? not connect to it any more either. George KJ6VU
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Re: Question about d-rats.com reflectors
David,
The first and only time I played around with D-RATS a few months ago I was connected to and there was a lot of traffic and I chatted with some very helpful people.? I can? not connect to it any more either. George KJ6VU
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Question about d-rats.com reflectors
Hello Everyone,
I sent Patrick a D-RATS message a bit ago on the WA7FW Ratflector
but I thought I'd try the list too. It seems the
ref.d-rats.com:9000 and ref.d-rats.com:9001 ratflectors down??
They won't connect for me and even the server isn't pinging for me
(might be expected):
$ping ref.d-rats.com
PING orion.danplanet.com (50.198.170.82) 56(84) bytes of data.
^CFrom 50-198-170-82-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net
(50.198.170.82) icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 50-198-170-82-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net (50.198.170.82)
icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
--- orion.danplanet.com ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 0 received, +2 errors, 100% packet loss,
time 3474ms
Are those two servers operational anymore?? Are there any other
Internet and Dstar RF Ratflectors that are somewhat active out
there?
--David
KI6ZHD
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I'm not a MAC user, but I would think you could the port the other software is using and type it into the D-RATS add a port box. If it's like Linux, it should be something with a TTY in it. Just don't run the other software at the same time you are running D-RATS or there will be a conflict.
Good luck with your 7100 and D-RATS. Patrick (N3TSZ)
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Best bet is to list your /dev directory and see what is listed. ?For example, on my iMac running OSX and in FLDigig the port I use is "/dev/tty.usbserial"
Dan KJ6RGX
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May I jump in with a related question? I have an ICOM-7100 and I'm trying to configure D-Rats to work with it--using a Mac. Macs don't have COM ports, as such. Of course they do have ports, they are just not labeled COM1, COM2, etc. I am connecting computer to radio with a USB cable. Does anyone know what I would type in the D-Rats Serial Port field? I know that the radio is communicating with the computer via the USB cable because other Mac ham radio software works.
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Roger,
Just highlight the comport that is listed and type in the correct one using the format given in the dialog box. Should work or at least it did for me.
AL
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I can't get Drats to connect to the ICOM 7100. The com ports that the ICOM 7100 uses is not listed in the Drats software.
Roger, N7BU
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Re: Accessing Ratflector over RF
Take in the files section of this group. There is a folder named RASPBERRY PI, and in that folder is a file named "HOWTO-Run-DRATS-on-Raspberry-PI.txt". It should get you started.?
Mike, N0SO
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I would love to get in touch with you and discuss how you set up the Raspberry PI for D-RATS!!!!!!!!!! Dave N2KTO n2kto1@gmail
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Re: Accessing Ratflector over RF
Hello Dave,
Get your Raspberry Pi running and then follow the D-RATS
documentation on Dan's website.? It's actually quite strait
forward.? If you have specific questions or issues, feel free to
post them here!
--David
KI6ZHD
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I would love to get in touch with you and discuss how you
set up the Raspberry PI for D-RATS!!!!!!!!!!
Dave N2KTO n2kto1@gmail
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Re: Accessing Ratflector over RF
I would love to get in touch with you and discuss how you set up the Raspberry PI for D-RATS!!!!!!!!!! Dave N2KTO n2kto1@gmail
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Re: Must be missing something...
You can also use D-Rats with a hotspot, DVAP, or Dongle like a NW Digital ThumbDrive. I use a thumbdrive as well as my Icom radio with D-Rats. With the ThumbDrive, you can connect to a reflector and carry on a voice QSO and a D-Rats conversation at the same time.?
Ray KI4UDZ
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Re: Must be missing something...
Not true actually. ?It works well simplex as well. When everyone in your group has the settings correct (Automatically forward messages in the messages tab in the config), it will relay the messages through the connected stations in the network to get to the destination station.?
Keith kc2oon
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Re: Must be missing something...
Get a KISS mode TNC and you can do it via packet for less than half the cost of a DStar HT.? Chances are you already have a laptop and mobile VHF radio, so all you need is the modem and cables.
Greg, KK4RJL
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Thanks everybody...I now have a clearer picture of what DRats is capable of. ?My primary interest is non-internet based connectivity for EMCOM. ?There is no DSTAR repeater anywhere near me, so I suspect this is going to be a dead-end project, ?I doubt anybody in the my area has DSTAR capability.
I appreciate all the responses.
Dan KJ6RGX
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Re: Must be missing something...
Thanks everybody...I now have a clearer picture of what DRats is capable of. ? My primary interest is non-internet based connectivity for EMCOM. ?There is no DSTAR repeater anywhere near me, so I suspect this is going to be a dead-end project, ?I doubt anybody in the my area has DSTAR capability.
I appreciate all the responses.
Dan KJ6RGX
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How to configure DRATS for ICOM 7100 using Mac OSX via USB port
Anyone know how in D-RATS to specify the serial port of ICOM-7100 connected by USB to a Mac? The ICOM uses the Silicon Labs USB to UART bridge controller. As far as I know there is no COM1, COM2, ... on the Mac. The ICOM has a USB port, thus I am connecting between Mac computer and radio using a standard USB cable, which works for other computer-to-radio applications.
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Keith, ASEC SNJ Section.
Patrick Connor