New file uploaded to d-rats_group
Hello,
This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the d-rats_group
group.
File : /D-RATS&Gmail.pdf
Uploaded by : n3tsz <n3tsz@...>
Description : Use D-RATS with your Gmail account (Updated 20 April 2013)
You can access this file at the URL:
To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit:
Regards,
n3tsz <n3tsz@...>
|
Config for gearhead 89 usb keyboard
I have a gearheas 89 key keyboard and have not found a correct configuration (yet)..
I have my locale set to en.us.utf-8, there soes not seem to be a keyboard for this unit.
mike
|
using attachments in email from d-rats
Now that I have beat most of my users problems into submission, one more hurdle...
I exported a form to name.xml, composed an email to my other id, attached the file, sent ...
files did not show up at other end...
What I have missed (again)...
73
mike
|
D-STAR Training available at Dayton 2013
DSTARinfo.com and the Georgia D-STAR group will again conduct training for beginning and intermediate D-STAR users during Dayton Hamvention 2013.? The three hour class will be held at the Drury Inn Ballroom, conveniently located in the Hamvention hotel area at 6616 Miller Lane.? The class will begin promptly at 8:00am.
This training will provide the basics for new D-STAR users guiding them through the registration process, getting on the air and get the most out of handhelds or mobiles.? More experienced users will benefit from topics including the DV Dongle, DV Access Point, making a hotspot with a Raspberry Pi, D-STAR nets, using D-STAR's high and low speed data features including the ID-1 radio, and where to find D-STAR resources to get the most out of D-STAR. ?
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.? The cost of the class is $15.00 and all attendees will receive all course materials.? To register and pay class fee by PayPal, go to . For more info, email info@....
|
Re: Raspberry email setup? ---- Solved
Thanks all, I beat it into submission last night. I watched the command line window as it was processing email. The issue was my use of a fully qualified email id in the setup. In windows, I sign on to the comcast servers as k3mmb@.... D-Rats uses the userid filed as the address appended to the server name. So, the program was asking for authorization from: k3mmb@ [email protected] (or smtp). Changed the usered id to just my callsign and everything now works. Apparentaly the OS and D-rats are not using DNS to resolve some address. Anyway... we got it working ... now on to the radio part.. 73 mike
--- In d-rats_group@..., Mike Heitmann <n0so@...> wrote:
I've not tried e-mail via d-rats on a Raspberry Pi but it should work. If you send me your debug log file I'll take a look.
Also, as Patrick suggests, make sure you give your callsign e-mail privileges.
Mike, N0SO
Sent from my iPad
On Apr 14, 2013, at 6:47 PM, "k3mmb" <mm.barrett@...> wrote:
I am at aloss with setting up email on the RPi,
smtp setup:
Gateway enabled
smtp server smtp.comcast.net
port 587 ttl checked
source blank
user name k3mmb@...
password **
POP (incoming)
server pop.comcast.net
username k3mmb@...
password *
poll interval 2
port 995
action form
enabled
THis is wheezy installed from scratch, python stuff loaded ... I just can not seethe issue ... Chat works fine.
any suggestions would be appreciated.
73
Mike
|
Re: Raspberry email setup?
I've not tried e-mail via d-rats on a Raspberry Pi but it should work. If you send me your debug log file I'll take a look.
Also, as Patrick suggests, make sure you give your callsign e-mail privileges.
Mike, N0SO
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
On Apr 14, 2013, at 6:47 PM, "k3mmb" < mm.barrett@...> wrote:
?
I am at aloss with setting up email on the RPi,
smtp setup:
Gateway enabled
smtp server
port 587 ttl checked
source blank
user name k3mmb@...
password **
POP (incoming)
server
username k3mmb@...
password *
poll interval 2
port 995
action form
enabled
THis is wheezy installed from scratch, python stuff loaded ... I just can not seethe issue ... Chat works fine.
any suggestions would be appreciated.
73
Mike
|
Re: Raspberry email setup?
I found this page explaining how to set up an e-mail client for Comcast:
Also be sure to give yourself e-mail privileges in preferences>e-mail access.
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
--- In d-rats_group@..., "k3mmb" <mm.barrett@...> wrote:
I am at aloss with setting up email on the RPi,
smtp setup:
Gateway enabled
smtp server smtp.comcast.net
port 587 ttl checked
source blank
user name k3mmb@...
password **
POP (incoming)
server pop.comcast.net
username k3mmb@...
password *
poll interval 2
port 995
action form
enabled
THis is wheezy installed from scratch, python stuff loaded ... I just can not seethe issue ... Chat works fine.
any suggestions would be appreciated.
73
Mike
|
I am at aloss with setting up email on the RPi,
smtp setup:
Gateway enabled
smtp server smtp.comcast.net
port 587 ttl checked
source blank
user name k3mmb@...
password **
POP (incoming)
server pop.comcast.net
username k3mmb@...
password *
poll interval 2
port 995
action form
enabled
THis is wheezy installed from scratch, python stuff loaded ... I just can not seethe issue ... Chat works fine.
any suggestions would be appreciated.
73
Mike
|
Thanks, Patrick.? ??I've got the file and will take a look.?? I have access to a KISS TNC.? We actually tried to set it up on the repeater yesterday, but had the same problem.? I did not try the TNC connected directly to D-RATS.??? We will give that a try. ? Since D-RATS and AGWPE work but the repeater and AGWPE don't I wonder if there is something wrong with the repeater app.?? I will give D-RATS and the TNC a try. ? Dan W4DTO ?
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
From: d-rats_group@... [mailto:d-rats_group@...] On Behalf Of n3tsz
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 4:09 PM
To: d-rats_group@...
Subject: [d-rats_group] Re: D-RATS and AGWPE? ? Dan,
Check out the "D-RATS and Pac-Link" file for more info about setting up AGWPE. I think you may have better luck with A hardware TNC. Look at "D-RATS and Packet radio" if you have access to a KISS TNC. Also try putting the TNC in transparent mode(aka ASCII or modem mode) and tell D-RATS it's a D-STAR radio. That may overcome some of the drawbacks of KISS mode. I think it should work, but I don't have TNCs to try it myself.
Good luck in all things,
Patrick (N3TSZ)
--- In d-rats_group@..., "Dan Ozment" <dan@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the tip, Patrick! The COM42 device is actually my USB cable for
> the 2820. I removed it earlier when I was trying this and only had the
> AGWPE interface defined. I wasn't able to make it work without the COM42
> definition. COM42 was in my post because I added it back before I found
> the repeater.log. Based on that I don't think the COM port changed
> anything.
>
>
>
> The goal here, by the way, is to create a local ratflector that can be
> accessed by users of both D-STAR and non-D-STAR radios as wells as users who
> have internet access.
>
|
Dan,
Check out the "D-RATS and Pac-Link" file for more info about setting up AGWPE. I think you may have better luck with A hardware TNC. Look at "D-RATS and Packet radio" if you have access to a KISS TNC. Also try putting the TNC in transparent mode(aka ASCII or modem mode) and tell D-RATS it's a D-STAR radio. That may overcome some of the drawbacks of KISS mode. I think it should work, but I don't have TNCs to try it myself.
Good luck in all things,
Patrick (N3TSZ)
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
--- In d-rats_group@..., "Dan Ozment" <dan@...> wrote:
Thanks for the tip, Patrick! The COM42 device is actually my USB cable for
the 2820. I removed it earlier when I was trying this and only had the
AGWPE interface defined. I wasn't able to make it work without the COM42
definition. COM42 was in my post because I added it back before I found
the repeater.log. Based on that I don't think the COM port changed
anything.
The goal here, by the way, is to create a local ratflector that can be
accessed by users of both D-STAR and non-D-STAR radios as wells as users who
have internet access.
|
Thanks for the tip, Patrick!?? The COM42 device is actually my USB cable for the 2820.??? I removed it earlier when I was trying this and only had the AGWPE interface defined.?? I wasn't able to make it work without the COM42 definition.?? COM42 was in my post because I added it back before I found the repeater.log.?? Based on that I don't think the COM port changed anything.? ? The goal here, by the way, is to create a local ratflector that can be accessed by users of both D-STAR and non-D-STAR radios as wells as users who have internet access.??
|
Dan,
I'm not aware of anyone using the D-RATS repeater and AGWPE together, so I think you are in uncharted territory. One thing I did notice is the high numbered comm port. In the past, users have reported erratic behavior of D-RATS when the comm port number was large, and setting it to a lower number (below 5) improved stability. I don't know if that will address your issue, but it couldn't hurt. Please keep the group updated with your progress.
Thanks,
Patrick (N3TSZ)
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
--- In d-rats_group@..., "dtozment" <dan@...> wrote:
I have a little more info on this. I found the D-RATS repeater's log file (C:\D-RATS\repeater.log). This is what happens when I add AGWPE to the repeater app.
C:\Program Files\D-RATS\library.zip\d_rats\config.py:224: GtkW
ton: setting an adjustment with non-zero page size is deprecat Changed to Serial Changed to AGWPE Repeater id is Pld-ARES Socket gwinnettares.dyndns.org 9000 () Host does not require authentication
Serial: COM42 9600
Software XON/XOFF control initialized
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "d-rats_repeater", line 737, in button_on
File "d-rats_repeater", line 407, in add_outgoing_paths
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: ''
Stopping
If I remove the AGWPE definition and restart the app this does not happen. Possible bug? I'm running D-RATS daily-02232012.
|
I have a little more info on this. I found the D-RATS repeater's log file (C:\D-RATS\repeater.log). This is what happens when I add AGWPE to the repeater app.
C:\Program Files\D-RATS\library.zip\d_rats\config.py:224: GtkW
ton: setting an adjustment with non-zero page size is deprecat Changed to Serial Changed to AGWPE Repeater id is Pld-ARES Socket gwinnettares.dyndns.org 9000 () Host does not require authentication
Serial: COM42 9600
Software XON/XOFF control initialized
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "d-rats_repeater", line 737, in button_on
File "d-rats_repeater", line 407, in add_outgoing_paths
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: ''
Stopping
If I remove the AGWPE definition and restart the app this does not happen. Possible bug? I'm running D-RATS daily-02232012.
|
I was able to do a D-RATS to D-RATS connection today using AGWPE as the radio port. Worked fairly well. Now, I am trying to add the AGWPE definition to the D-RATS repeater app. I have it set up in the repeater app exactly as I did in D-RATS initially. I have D-RATS set to connect to the repeater. AGWPE is listening on port 8000. D-RATS is listening on 9010.
With AGWPE defined this way the repeater app doesn't appear to start. D-RATS cannot connect to it. And, telnetting to it from a command prompt on port 9010 doesn't show it attempting a connection.
If I delete the AGWPE setup from the repeater app and restart everything D-RATS connects to the repeater app.
But, with AGWPE defined it will not connect.
Any ideas why? Has anyone done this?
I'm running the latest daily build of D-RATS.
Thanks!
Dan
W4DTO
|
Re: Turn Off Transmit Message on Radio
Congrats Don,
The low speed data is interleaved with the voice portion so, wherever the voice goes, the data will follow. REF015C is reserved for data transmissions so you could give that a try. Nobody hangs there, so you might want to make a sked with someone for an experiment.
Good luck and 73.
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
--- In d-rats_group@..., Donald Hinsman <dhinsman@...> wrote:
For N3TSZ, many thanks Pat. I had to search how to change the COM port
from 11 to 3 but was able to do so. And I found a setting for the ID-31A
under Function that is called Data Speed. The manual says for low-speed
data transmission it should be 4800 but for connected external devices
(e.g. GPS), it should be 9600. The default is 9600! So after setting 4800
and COM 3, we were successfully able to transmit low-speed data emails 100%
through two different repeaters (W5SF and W5MPZ).
Do you know if we can also use a linked reflector?
And thanks again, you helped us make another step forward in using D-RATS
together with D-STAR as a valuable EMCOMM tool.
73 de N4VIP, Don
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 5:29 PM, n3tsz <n3tsz@...> wrote:
**
Try setting warmup timeout to zero and warmup blocks to 16. This prefixes
empty data blocks to the D-RATS data, thus giving the repeater/gateway time
to open a path before the real data starts.
Also consider that the low speed data portion of the D-STAR stream does
not have forward error correction as the voice segment does. If you are
hearing R2D2, (it sounds like Cousin Itt to me) you may not have a good
enough signal into the repeater for a reliable connection.
If your radio transmits when you press send, you have it set right.
If you are using a USB data cable, try going to the device manager and
changing the port number to 4 or lower if possible. I have also heard that
manually entering the com port number rather than selecting it from the
list will cure the issue.
Hope this helps,
Patrick
(N3TSZ)
--- In d-rats_group@..., Donald Hinsman <dhinsman@> wrote:
Pat, what would be the setting on a 31A? DV Data TX? Mine is set to
auto.
I am having problems using a repeater to send low-speed data. If w use
simplex (N5BGC and N4VIP) then we have 100% success with the Test
Connectivity. However, if we go to a repeater (W5SF), then 0%. N5BGC has
a signal analyzer and can see the signals going into the repeater but
R2D2
coming out?
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 5:20 PM, n3tsz <n3tsz@> wrote:
**
My IC-91AD lets me select one of five TX messages, or none/off. I guess
the 2820 is the same. The TX message uses the same data frames as low
speed
data, so sending a TX message from your radio and transferring data
from
the serial port uses more data frames per transmission and therefore
takes
longer. With a transfer rate of 900 bps, every little bit helps.
--- In d-rats_group@..., "spikels6" <spikels6@> wrote:
On the File " Using_D-RATS_with_your_D-STAR_radio.pdf ", what is
meant
by the "Turn off the TX message on your DSTAR radio as it uses
bandwidth
that could be used to transmit DRATS
data."
Do I select a line with nothing in it, or is there an on/off switch somewhere in the IC-2820's Menu? I am trying to send email via the
radio RF.
Spike
--
73 de N4VIP (SFARES EC, SANTA FE AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES DEC), Don
--
73 de N4VIP (SFARES EC, SANTA FE AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES DEC), Don
|
Re: Turn Off Transmit Message on Radio
For N3TSZ, many thanks Pat.? I had to search how to change the COM port from 11 to 3 but was able to do so.? And I found a setting for the ID-31A under Function that is called Data Speed.? The manual says for low-speed data transmission it should be 4800 but for connected external devices (e.g. GPS), it should be 9600.? The default is 9600!? So after setting 4800 and COM 3, we were successfully able to transmit low-speed data emails 100% through two different repeaters (W5SF and W5MPZ).?
? Do you know if we can also use a linked reflector? ? And thanks again, you helped us make another step forward in using D-RATS together with D-STAR as a valuable EMCOMM tool.
? 73 de N4VIP, Don
On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 5:29 PM, n3tsz <n3tsz@...> wrote:
?
Try setting warmup timeout to zero and warmup blocks to 16. This prefixes empty data blocks to the D-RATS data, thus giving the repeater/gateway time to open a path before the real data starts.
Also consider that the low speed data portion of the D-STAR stream does not have forward error correction as the voice segment does. If you are hearing R2D2, (it sounds like Cousin Itt to me) you may not have a good enough signal into the repeater for a reliable connection.
If your radio transmits when you press send, you have it set right.
If you are using a USB data cable, try going to the device manager and changing the port number to 4 or lower if possible. I have also heard that manually entering the com port number rather than selecting it from the list will cure the issue.
Hope this helps,
Patrick
(N3TSZ)
--- In d-rats_group@..., Donald Hinsman wrote:
>
> Pat, what would be the setting on a 31A? DV Data TX? Mine is set to
> auto.
>
> I am having problems using a repeater to send low-speed data. If w use
> simplex (N5BGC and N4VIP) then we have 100% success with the Test
> Connectivity. However, if we go to a repeater (W5SF), then 0%. N5BGC has
> a signal analyzer and can see the signals going into the repeater but R2D2
> coming out?
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 5:20 PM, n3tsz wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > My IC-91AD lets me select one of five TX messages, or none/off. I guess
> > the 2820 is the same. The TX message uses the same data frames as low speed
> > data, so sending a TX message from your radio and transferring data from
> > the serial port uses more data frames per transmission and therefore takes
> > longer. With a transfer rate of 900 bps, every little bit helps.
> >
> >
> > --- In d-rats_group@..., "spikels6" wrote:
> > >
> > > On the File " Using_D-RATS_with_your_D-STAR_radio.pdf ", what is meant
> > by the "Turn off the TX message on your DSTAR radio as it uses bandwidth
> > that could be used to transmit DRATS
> > > data."
> > >
> > > Do I select a line with nothing in it, or is there an on/off switch
> > somewhere in the IC-2820's Menu? I am trying to send email via the radio RF.
> > >
> > > Spike
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> 73 de N4VIP (SFARES EC, SANTA FE AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES DEC), Don
>
-- 73 de N4VIP (SFARES EC, SANTA FE AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES DEC), Don
|
Re: Turn Off Transmit Message on Radio
Try setting warmup timeout to zero and warmup blocks to 16. This prefixes empty data blocks to the D-RATS data, thus giving the repeater/gateway time to open a path before the real data starts.
Also consider that the low speed data portion of the D-STAR stream does not have forward error correction as the voice segment does. If you are hearing R2D2, (it sounds like Cousin Itt to me) you may not have a good enough signal into the repeater for a reliable connection.
If your radio transmits when you press send, you have it set right.
If you are using a USB data cable, try going to the device manager and changing the port number to 4 or lower if possible. I have also heard that manually entering the com port number rather than selecting it from the list will cure the issue.
Hope this helps,
Patrick
(N3TSZ)
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
--- In d-rats_group@..., Donald Hinsman <dhinsman@...> wrote:
Pat, what would be the setting on a 31A? DV Data TX? Mine is set to
auto.
I am having problems using a repeater to send low-speed data. If w use
simplex (N5BGC and N4VIP) then we have 100% success with the Test
Connectivity. However, if we go to a repeater (W5SF), then 0%. N5BGC has
a signal analyzer and can see the signals going into the repeater but R2D2
coming out?
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 5:20 PM, n3tsz <n3tsz@...> wrote:
**
My IC-91AD lets me select one of five TX messages, or none/off. I guess
the 2820 is the same. The TX message uses the same data frames as low speed
data, so sending a TX message from your radio and transferring data from
the serial port uses more data frames per transmission and therefore takes
longer. With a transfer rate of 900 bps, every little bit helps.
--- In d-rats_group@..., "spikels6" <spikels6@> wrote:
On the File " Using_D-RATS_with_your_D-STAR_radio.pdf ", what is meant
by the "Turn off the TX message on your DSTAR radio as it uses bandwidth
that could be used to transmit DRATS
data."
Do I select a line with nothing in it, or is there an on/off switch somewhere in the IC-2820's Menu? I am trying to send email via the radio RF.
Spike
--
73 de N4VIP (SFARES EC, SANTA FE AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES DEC), Don
|
Re: Turn Off Transmit Message on Radio
Pat, what would be the setting on a 31A?? DV Data TX?? Mine is set to auto.? ? I am having problems using a repeater to send low-speed data.? If?w use simplex (N5BGC and N4VIP) then we have 100% success with the Test Connectivity.? However, if we go to a repeater (W5SF), then 0%.? N5BGC has a signal analyzer and can see the signals going into the repeater but R2D2 coming out?
On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 5:20 PM, n3tsz <n3tsz@...> wrote:
?
My IC-91AD lets me select one of five TX messages, or none/off. I guess the 2820 is the same. The TX message uses the same data frames as low speed data, so sending a TX message from your radio and transferring data from the serial port uses more data frames per transmission and therefore takes longer. With a transfer rate of 900 bps, every little bit helps.
--- In d-rats_group@..., "spikels6" wrote:
>
> On the File " Using_D-RATS_with_your_D-STAR_radio.pdf ", what is meant by the "Turn off the TX message on your DSTAR radio as it uses bandwidth that could be used to transmit DRATS
> data."
>
> Do I select a line with nothing in it, or is there an on/off switch somewhere in the IC-2820's Menu? I am trying to send email via the radio RF.
>
> Spike
>
--
73 de N4VIP (SFARES EC, SANTA FE AND SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES DEC), Don
|
Re: Turn Off Transmit Message on Radio
Thank you for the tip. I did that, but nothing wants to go out by
RF. Must be another setting/configuration problem somewhere.
Spike
On 04/08/2013 07:20 PM, n3tsz wrote:
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
?
My IC-91AD lets me select one of five TX messages, or
none/off. I guess the 2820 is the same. The TX message
uses the same data frames as low speed data, so sending a
TX message from your radio and transferring data from the
serial port uses more data frames per transmission and
therefore takes longer. With a transfer rate of 900 bps,
every little bit helps.
--- In d-rats_group@...,
"spikels6" wrote:
>
> On the File " Using_D-RATS_with_your_D-STAR_radio.pdf
", what is meant by the "Turn off the TX message on your
DSTAR radio as it uses bandwidth that could be used to
transmit DRATS
> data."
>
> Do I select a line with nothing in it, or is there an
on/off switch somewhere in the IC-2820's Menu? I am trying
to send email via the radio RF.
>
> Spike
>
|
Re: Turn Off Transmit Message on Radio
My IC-91AD lets me select one of five TX messages, or none/off. I guess the 2820 is the same. The TX message uses the same data frames as low speed data, so sending a TX message from your radio and transferring data from the serial port uses more data frames per transmission and therefore takes longer. With a transfer rate of 900 bps, every little bit helps.
toggle quoted message
Show quoted text
--- In d-rats_group@..., "spikels6" <spikels6@...> wrote:
On the File " Using_D-RATS_with_your_D-STAR_radio.pdf ", what is meant by the "Turn off the TX message on your DSTAR radio as it uses bandwidth that could be used to transmit DRATS
data."
Do I select a line with nothing in it, or is there an on/off switch somewhere in the IC-2820's Menu? I am trying to send email via the radio RF.
Spike
|
Patrick Connor
Dan Ozment