<div>My understanding is that D-RATS was originally intended as a point to point (usually simplex) communications service. The Ratflector was added later as well as tweaks for repeater and gateway use. For all practical purposes D-STAR routing is a "transparent" transport for D-RATS.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Running D-RATS at the gateway may make sense if it is at an operating position, I'm not positive of the benefit for a hilltop installation (though you could remote the display).</div><div><br></div>
<div>On the other hand, a gateway based service to store and forward messaging, file transfer, etc. between user radios and remote gateways/radios might have some utility. This would allow asynchronous communications at the radio to gateway point and not require end radios to wait for remote radios to respond through the network. </div>
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