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100.5 D Rats features restored by recent development

Greg AB8RG edited this page Jun 13, 2020 · 4 revisions
D-Rats Key Feature Original D-Rats As of D-Rats v. 0.3.9
Email & Forms between stations * *
Interaction with Gmail * *
Winlink Connectivity Broken * Input of Winlink ID and password in program set-up.
Interactive Chat Feature with filters and private options * *
Ability to copy and send bulletins from file * *
APRS like mapping feature Broken * Depending on detail needed may require obtaining free API key from thunderforest.com.
Automatic pickup and broadcast of current weather and forecasts Broken * Requires obtaining free API key from openweathermap.org.
GPS Location Feature by static input or GPS dongle * *
Spell check feature turns misspelled words red Requires the add-on of Aspell, a free program. Requires the add-on of Aspell, a free program.
Sound Alerts for Chat, Message and File Activity Requires set-up. Wave files needed are available. Requires set-up but will pick up settings from the old program.
Ability to assign multiple radio and/or ratflector connections * *
File Transfer Feature * *
Automatic QST Beacons Old Weather beacon and some RSS feeds no longer function. * Several new features for Weather, RSS, CAP, and Script Execution available.
Event and Debug logs * *
Timestamp in repeater logs No *
QST repeat threshold (minutes) 1,5,10,20,30,60:30,:15 1,5,10,20,30,60,120,180,:30,:15
QRZ.com Lookup No * New Function
D-rats and ratflector icons * *
* = Feature is Working * = Feature is Working

Original table from Glenn KG5CEN


Edited 20200526, 20200613

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