1. Why does outgoing email sit in my Outbox?
(FAQ / Troubleshooting / Why does outgoing email sit in my Outbox?)

... is configured in the User portion of preferences).  Leave the type set to Both and leave the Email Filter box blank.   Once you do this, you should see emails leave your Outbox periodically and when ...

2. What are the system requirements for D-RATS?
(FAQ / General Operation / What are the system requirements for D-RATS?)

D-RATS runs on any modern Linux, MacOS X, and Windows 2000 or later.  Windows 98 and earlier are not supported.  ...

3. What should I put for my serial port on MacOS?
(FAQ / General Operation / What should I put for my serial port on MacOS?)

When using MacOS, you need to determine the UNIX device name of your serial port.  If you're using a USB-to-serial device, one of the following device naming patterns should apply to you: Type ...

4. Can I use the GPS in my 2820 with D-RATS?
(FAQ / General Operation / Can I use the GPS in my 2820 with D-RATS?)

No, unfortunately not.  When you engage the GPS module in the 2820, the external serial port is disconnected and routed internally.  This means that no data can be sent from or received by D-RATS because ...

5. Can I use a COM port other than the ones listed?
(FAQ / General Operation / Can I use a COM port other than the ones listed?)

Yes!  The COM port selection box provides some suggestions, but you can type something else there if you need.   On Windows, you can type any valid serial device name, which is COMX where X is a number ...

6. Why does my radio not transmit when I send a message?
(FAQ / Troubleshooting / Why does my radio not transmit when I send a message?)

There are a couple of possible reasons for this: You don't have your COM port and/or baud rate set correctly Your radio is not set for Automatic Data TX. This is off by default in most radios. ...

7. D-RATS 0.3.2 Released!
(News/Releases)

D-RATS 0.3.2 release contains the following high-level changes over 0.3.1: The usual large number of bug fixes and visual improvements Added Winlink2000 bi-directional gateway support allowing RF ...

8. Installing Spelling Support
(Documentation/HOWTOs)

Starting with D-RATS 0.3.2, spell-checking is supported for chat and form messages. In Linux, you should just need to install the aspell package and you're done.  On Windows, you'll need to download and ...

9. Creating Map Static Overlays
(Documentation/HOWTOs)

... an APRS icon. Click OK and the point will be set.   To create a group of static points (i.e. buildings, important sites, etc), create a .csv file with each line in the following format:   Name,SYMBOL,LATITUDE,LONGITUDE,ALTITUDE,Info,True[CR-LF] ...

10. Using your HotSpot for D-RATS
(Documentation/HOWTOs)

... send and receive data over it's RF port. Please note that this function is available via the RF port only. DVAR-HotSpot will not forward data to an Internet connected reflector. For this article we ...

11. Running your own ratflector
(Documentation/HOWTOs)

... will always be sent to every port.  The repeater determines which station(s) it has heard on a given path by noting that the station has sent a packet from that path.  This means that if you simply connect ...

12. D-RATS 0.3.1 Released!
(News/Releases)

D-RATS 0.3.1 release contains the following high-level changes over 0.3.0: Lots of automatic message routing features and logic updates Preliminary DVDongle support Packet-aware proxy updates Randomly-variable ...

13. Automatic Message Forwarding
(Documentation/HOWTOs)

Introduction   Since version 0.3.0, D-RATS has supported automatic message forwarding as a mechanism to bridge stations in a simplex network or even stations across different RF domains.  Version 0.3.1 ...

14. Connecting to the Ratflector
(Documentation/HOWTOs)

... and doesn't require a radio.  To configure D-RATS for a network connection, you give it an network address and port number instead of a serial port name and baud rate.   A ratflector is a publicly-available ...

15. Building Custom Forms
(Documentation/User Manual)

... very important in Emergency communications situation, where you are tasked to move a lot of information on frequencies that may have substantial network congestion. Form Manager When working with ...

16. MacOSX Build Environment
(Documentation/Developer Notes)

This page describes how to do the following: Get MacPorts and the required support packages installed to run D-RATS Install py2app so that you can build proper .app packages of python programs ...

17. New Website
(News/Misc News)

... wrap their head around from a user perspective. So, here's the new site.  There are still a few things that have yet to be pulled over from the wiki to here, but most of the important bits are here.  ...

18. Map Viewer
(Documentation/HOWTOs)

...  To create a single static point, use the "Set Marker" option from the "Map" pull down menu. To create a group of static points (i.e. buildings, important sites, etc), create a CSV file of ...

19. Using D-RATS
(Documentation/User Manual)

... port (i.e: RF, Ratflector, etc). Callsigns, in the Stations List, that are: Blue - Currently online and reporting status Amber - Currently reporting status, but has indicated that the station ...

20. Configuration
(Documentation/User Manual)

... GPS: If an external GPS is to be used instead of static coordinates, select the serial port and speed of an externally connected NMEA-compliant GPS. (NOTE: Most all NMEA GPS devices use 4800 baud).  ...