[drats_users] D-RATS 0.3.0b9

[Pentti Gronlund]

Dan Smith writes:

> This has some benefits:
> 
> 1. You can use D-RATS without D-STAR radios entirely
> 2. You can use high-speed TNCs for better throughput
> 3. You can attach a D-STAR radio and a TNC at the same time and
>    service clients from both networks

4. You can connect the D-RATS access point to the internet with a
   70cm 9600bps KISS link.

Nice :) We have lots of those laying around, taken out of service in
the traditional packet network :)

> I haven't decided about AX.25 support just yet.  It's a can of worms
> I'm not sure I want to open.  Comments about the current functionality
> and arguments for/against AX.25 support would be appreciated.

Quote from OH3NWQ (my co-sysop at the OH3RBR FBB box and OH3RDR
node stack in the days bygone): "If packet radio  sucked, it would 
be good for something" :)

Benjamin OH3BK
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