We started in a basement in 2009 as a side project for all three founders. Configuring the drats software for the use with the wa7dre ratflector and. October 2016 brazos county amateur radio emergency. The 64 bit version is 30k big while the 32 bit version is 29k. It will be displayed in other parts of the program.
This video was capture from the pc, theres a little bit of echo, sorry about that. I would suggest this radio to my friends only if they want 222 mhz, aprs, d star, and a true dual band receiver. Dstar secondary electrical design software seds enables design of operationally efficient secondary distribution systems. Special thanks to don arnold w6gps for taking the time to share with us his experience with the brand new kenwood thd74 d star radio. Firstly, we installed the relevant cabling and software in the yrarc trailer, which already had a pc and a d star radio icom id880h. This is known as d star repeater dr mode or duplex mode. Information and discussion about using d rats software with d star radios, tncs and networks. The d rats download is for a 32 bit windows operating system. Initially developed for the washington county aresraces group in oregon, drats quickly evolved into a full blown multiplatform emcomm software suite for data communications using dstar radios.
It also works for some other icom d star radios handhelds and mobiles for programming and data. The drats download is for a 32 bit windows operating system. Dstarinfo has implemented a consolidated naming structure for d rats reflectors to make it easier to enter and remember reflectors. Dstar drats marion county emergency operations center. Go to first new post icom id51a plus2 software being installed. Drats is a free, easy to use, multiplatform program for data communications with dstar devices or through the internet. Drats also provides for transferring of files and forwarding of messages from one user to another, automatically. The nice feature is that it is written in python and uses a. Drats supports text chatting, filetransfer, gps reporting and mapping well, here you can download the latest version of drats. Posted on august 29, 2016 posted in ham radio software 3 comments.
Drats a multiplatform software tool for dstar va3stls. Once you try it, d rats will become the most used tool in your emcomm tool box. You do not need a d star radio to learn how to use d rats. Resources listed under dstar category belongs to software main collection, and get.
We have a passion for card games and we love making great apps. We do not require a special club or repeater call sign for use on the network. D star is a realtime image capture and thermal analysis software for the sofradir ec ire line of high performance infrared cameras. Dstar radio programming software icom radio software. D star xrf reflectors a whole new dstar experience k6uda radio duration. Contribute to maurizioandreotti d rats development by creating an account on github. I learned a lot listening to this net and im going to miss the discussions. Drats drats is a small application designed to provide data. D star digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a digital voice and data protocol specification for amateur radio.
Once you try it, drats will become the most used tool in your emcomm tool box. In addition, he has developed a set of settings that seem to get different rigs configured properly to work with his software. D star features a highly intuitive user interface and a library of powerful tools that enable the sophisticated analysis of thermal behaviour for a wide range of objects and materials. The usbrts05 cable programs the id880 through the 2. I was hoping that a higher capacity battery would be available by now. In 2015, flexradio systems added dstar support to their line of hf transceivers and receivers via a software. Debaian jessie image now has dv4mini software installed and is working with dvmega and dv4mini setups we cannot predict the direction future changes may take, all we can do is chase them when they come. It is an open standard digital communication protocol established by jarl. Getting started with drats and installation software. Its the combination of everything this radio does is what makes it unique and justifies the price to me. Getting started with drats a quick start guide drats is a free, easy to use, multiplatform program for data communications with dstar devices or through the internet. Winlink express is designed to be easily used by single users with a single call sign but it may also be used to simultaneously send and receive. The d star stands for digital smart technologies for amateur radio. Heres an awesome getting started with d rats by john, wb4qdx one of our webmasters.
Drats is a communications tool that allows stations to communicate via dstar radios using low speed data dv data mode, packet radio and the internet. The system was developed in the late 1990s by the japan amateur radio league and uses minimumshift keying in its packetbased standard. More details about the d star calculator and suggestions for your d star file are included in this document. The d star is nice, but complex in setting up your local repeater.
The functionality in question being text messages and picture messages over the d star digital mode. Euchre 3d is the premier free euchre card game for smart phones and tablets and is now available on android. It supports text chatting, file transfers, position. The goal of this document is to give the reader just enough information to get started operating a d star capable icom radio on a local internetconnected d star repeater. Dmr and d star technical information maintained by robert meister wa1mik if anyone has newer or more current information, please pass it along to the page maintainer. Ive been asked by some friends about latest windows drats program, since. All i can find on the internet are talk groups from 20 and now that the gtk package for python is no longer available, it cant be run anymore with python3. Is there anyone planning on remaking or updating the d rats software. Dstar programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns dstar chat. Ccs, commands, dplus, dstar, dcs, link, 1 attachments sticky thread go to first new post.
Use the address host address below as the host address. Uz7ho soundmodem in drats use agwpe as your port and select. A go box for the dvap with raspberry pi for dstar ab4bj. We are an open ircddb routing network that doesnt require registration. Feb 08, 2008 i recently installed drats on my shack computer for use with my dstar ready ic2200h. Look in the database for available d rats repeaters ratflectors. The built in d star calculator gives you repeater and reflector information worldwide.
Apparently some got pdfs emailed to them by kenwood after dayton. Dratsdstar, ratflectors, tutorial, ares emcomm youtube. D star programs category is a curation of 12 web resources on, peanut ham radio digital voice client, dstar tv, nj6ns d star chat. Sure you know what d star is, but did you know there are other methods of digital data besides talking over a reflector with your gps coordinates. D rats is a free, easy to use, multiplatform program for data communications with d star devices or through the internet. D rats also provides for transferring of files and forwarding of messages from one user to another, automatically. I recently installed d rats on my shack computer for use with my dstar ready ic2200h. It is possible for a radio somewhere in the coverage area to provide internet access by running drats to provide email service. Once you try it, drats will become the most used tool in your emcomm. It works both for programming the radio with the rt systems software and as a cable for digital data using other programs such as d rats. Drats supports text chatting, filetransfer, gps reporting and mapping well, here you can download the latest version of drats for ms windows v 0. Once your usb drivers are installed and the node adapter works well with the echo test program, you are ready to install d star hot spot.
Distribution systems testing application and research. Drats is a communications tool that allows stations to communicate via d star radios using low speed data. This fellow n3fjp is the one who wrote the logging software that w5ac uses for contesting. Euchre 3d has been in development for years by a dedicated team and has seen countless new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Software brazos county amateur radio emergency services ares.
Does the kenwood thd74 support access point and terminal. You do not need a dstar radio to learn how to use drats. Remember, that when you enter in a reflector, you should. The main category is d star software that is about d star programs. John davis wb4qdx ec gwinnett county, ga dec georgia section ares georgia d star. Dvap software the dv access point dongle connects to your pc or intel based mac via a usb port and provides a 2 meter access point for use with a dstar radio. Check the files section for the latest instruction manual and other useful information. There are other digital modes that have been adapted for use by amateurs, but d star was the first that. Feb 01, 2017 ab4mm walks you through how to link and unlink repeaters to reflectors on the icom id880h, as well as showing how to configure your radio settings to use d rats over rf 03. The washington digital radio enthusiasts maintains a drats reflector, also known as, a ratflector.
Distribution systems testing, application and research. The dstar repeater call sign and ip address must be registered to the gateway server. Aug 29, 2016 posted on august 29, 2016 posted in ham radio software 3 comments ive been asked by some friends about latest windows drats program, since main web site, looks like is offline or not responding. Repeater sites are predominantly connected over the internet and form a wide area amateur radio network as a result that can span states, countries, continents or the entire world. Help for drats communications tool for amateur radio users.
This is the new d star radio from kenwood, the thd74. Dvar hotspot for windows software before installing d star hot spot you must first install the usb drivers for the node adapter. It is a great addition to your ham shack or togo kit. If you like drats, please consider contributing a small donation to help support the costs of development and hardware. Getting started with drats a quick start guide dstar info. Jun 01, 20 even without a dstars system in place it has a lot of capability. About d rats the resource is currently listed in in 2 categories. Raspberry pi v3 image added to download page now with support for pa7lim bluedv.
Compatible with d star, the amateur radio communications network that has voice mode and data mode. Drats is a piece of software that works on dstar, packet or directly on the internet to provide chat, file transfer including photos and forms, mapping and winlink compatible email functionality. Windowsdchat is a windows based keyboard to keyboard communication application that uses the dstar dv data capability. While i was able to use the icom software to program the radio right away, the nifty guide helped me to easily understand how to properly program the radio. Development of drats is done in my spare time and is offered as opensource. The internet gateway sends your call to a remote dstar repeater over the internet. Basic, noninternet dependent software helps in emergency communications.
The following charts can help you compare the entire d star product line based on features and specifications. Some restrictions may apply based on specific country regulations. This project is a proposed enhancement to tocs to allow the user to import 8760 hour load and weather data from a library of typical commercial load types and regional locations, desired transformer life, and let the program calculate the required kva size and transformer design needed. Drats is a program that allows dstar users to more fully utilize the data. Does the kenwood thd74 support access point and terminal mode for d star like the icom id51 plus2.
If you have a icom id5100 radio you can import the csv file from the memory card. The openg2 gateway software that has been submitted for approval by us k5tit trust. One of the best guides to providing an overview of d star, how to program radios, using the repeaters, linking to reflectors, using the dv dongle, overview of thirdparty software programs to use with d star such as d rats rats is star spelled backwards and d chat, and how the d prs capability of d star integrates into the aprs network, can. When you do get that dstar radio or your eoc implements it you will already be familiar with the functionality and operation. Today i was looking at the id5100a, and it mentioned that with the optional bluetooth adapter, it can be paired with android using the the rsms1a software. A go box for the dvap with raspberry pi for dstar posted on march 18, 20 by bill the dstar dvap raspberry pi rpi combo that i wrote about in my previous post is super portable and just works when power is applied to the rpi.
The software can be run on windows, macos and linuxunix computers. Sure you know what dstar is, but did you know there are other methods of digital data besides talking over a reflector with. D star digital smart technologies for amateur radio is a radio system which offers digital voice and data communication. Listed under the software d star category that is about d star software.
Drats a multiplatform software tool for dstar va3stls weblog. Yes, kenwood had a hardcopy version of this manual at dayton. We contend that valid amateur radio license is enough to operate on the quadnet2 usa irc network. Simple point and click programs channels without having to count spaces for extensions. Challenges to fusions adoption like d star, there is only one vendor supplying c4fm fusion radios today yaesu unless others start making compatible and competitive radios, the technology can only go so far unclear if a similar homebrew community similar to what d star will happen like satoshi. Both local and international communications are possible through diverse operations including simplex communications, single repeater relay communications, and interrepeater gateway communications. The nice feature is that it is written in python and uses a couple of libraries so that it can. Development of drats is done in my spare time and is offered as opensource software, free of charge. It supports text chatting, file transfers, position reporting and mapping, and much more. This appears to be a nice piece of software that allows keyboard to keyboard chatting as well as file transfer. D rats is a communications tool that allows stations to communicate via d star radios using low speed data dv data mode, packet radio and the internet.