[drats_users] D-RATS 0.3.2b4

[Gary Sutton]

Funny that you guys should be discussing this today. Our ARES group had its
SET today, and I was getting stuff together last night in preparation for
the event, and figured I better have Winlink capability, as we were not
given any pre-event information about what to expect (on purpose), so take
as much capability as I can, right? Well, I forgot that my old trusty TNC
had developed a problem many months ago so it was not available, but I knew
I was going to have two radios with me that had D-STAR capability. I thought
that it would be nice if there was an easy way to access Winlink via D-STAR.
So, perfect timing on the discussion, guys :).

If we could convince the local guys on packet who have full-time RMS Gateway
stations on the air, to also run D-RATS and have a D-STAR radio set to the
local D-STAR repeater, then we would have another path into Winlink. For me,
that would be very nice to have, as I would much prefer to forget about
having to carry around the TNC and simply use the data capability I already
have in the D-STAR radios.

73 de Gary, WB5PJB


Or, perhaps get a Linux program written for

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Ron Wenig <rwenig at verizon.net> wrote:

> Dan,
>
> You can download Paclink at www.winlink.org Paclink is the client
> software that allows you to use RF packet to connect to an RMS Gateway.
> The RMS Gateway uses the old FBB protocol to upload or download mail for
> you with one of 5 CMS Servers which are redundant servers.  The password
> to sign on to the servers is built into the RMS Gateway software which
> also rotates through the CMS Servers.  Doing it this way no password is
> needed for the client just a valid ham call.  If you have an internet
> connection you can skip the RMS Gateway and connect directly to the CMS
> Server, also with a builit in password and also rotating through the
> servers.  The only password that's needed is the internal one for your
> localhost so that you can check your mail using the familiar Outlook
> Express.
>
> On the winlink site you can also get the RMS Packet software that is the
> RMS Gateway that anyone can set up.  To get the software you have to
> register your call with the Winlink Team so that they can authorize you
> to use the CMS Servers.  I think you mentioned this when you said you
> have to join the club :-)  The send you registration code that is needed
> to run the program.  This program runs waiting for Paclink stations to
> connect via RF again no password is needed but the RMS Packet sysop
> could filter out a callsign if needed.
>
> I think it would be really cool if there was a hook in D-Rats.  This RMS
> Gateway station could also run D-Rats with a hook into the telnet part
> that checks for mail from the CMS Server.  A D-Star client could user
> D-Rats to send or receive mail the same as a Paclink client.  This would
> greatly expand the coverage of the Paclink client to the RMS Gateway
> because you could use D-Star repeaters.  What a great enhancement to
> ARES emergency communications.  That's the first thing I thought of, as
> a Winlink user, when I started to use D-Star and D-Rats.  Dan, I guess
> you are going to have to join the Winlink development Team so you can
> use up some of that spare time that you have :-)
>
> Ron ny3j
>
> Dan Smith wrote:
> >> The password for Outlook Express, since it's the localhost, is whatever
> >> you want it to be as long as the one in Paclink is the same.
> >>
> >
> > Oh, hmm.  Can't Paclink provide access to multiple stations on the
> > network?  If so, do they all have to use the same password?
> >
> >
> >> CMSTelnet is just when you use Telnet to check for mail directly
> >> to the CMS Servers.  In Paclink this password is automatically sent from
> >> the program.  When you use Airmail you have to enter it in the Telnet
> >> setup program.
> >>
> >
> > Right, I guess I just don't see the point in Paclink requiring a
> > different password.
> >
> > Anyway, I guess I'll try to get Paclink installed somewhere so I can
> > play with it and make sure I know what it's doing.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
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