[drats_users] Use of TNC with D-RATS

[John Davis]

One option to Scott's "Winlink services via RF to a RMS Packet station" comment.  The option for sending through an RMS packet node or Ratflector (with a TNC connected) would be desireable.  I run an RMS Packet node and a Ratflector right now.  Would like to eliminate one...I vote the RMS packet node.

Sorry for opening Pandora's box, Dan.

John
WB4QDX

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Dan--
I would say there are probably a lot of lurkers out here that would like to see more robust TNC support.  As others have mentioned, D-Rats is the Swiss Army Knife for us, but it is still an uphill battle for some groups to add D-Star support.  Many folks have old TNC's gathering dust, we should blow the dust off and use them with D-Rats!  I for one would like to see:

AX.25 support for UI frames via digi's and/or connected state via nodes
Winlink services via RF to a RMS Packet station (would require connected state of course)

-Scott


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Thanks, Dan.  If the AX.25 changes can be made to pass thru a digi,

D-RATS could become the defacto program for all data, Packet and/or

D-STAR.  Of course, the next question is when that could be added?





Well, to be honest, you're in the minority here, as far as I know.  Not

many people seem to be too interested in the TNC or AX.25 support so I

haven't really given it much priority.





We're running an event in Georgia this weekend (MS Bike Ride) with 84

mile course from Atlanta to Athens and back.  We're using D-STAR

exclusively and plan to use D-RATS for mapping the SAG vehicles along

the course.





Cool, let us know how it goes!





--
Scott D. Currie
Amateur Radio Station NS7C

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