On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Dan Smith<[email protected]> wrote:
> If you have the radio connected to a serial port, and D-RATS > configured for that port (and 9600 baud) then you should be set. If > the radio doesn't transmit when you type a chat message, then you may > want need to turn on the "Auto Data TX" in the radio. Is there a basic primer on your software? The quick start guide is pretty quick. It's pretty much a no brainer to figure out that you should set your callsign, and communication parameters. I figured out all that before I looked for the quick start guide. It's the part after "Now you're ready to send and receive messages!" that's pretty much a blank slate. I couldn't get connected to the ratflector the last time I tried, but I just fired up the software, and I think it's connected now. So my question is, what next? Does a quick message just do a simple broadcast, and who ever is around can see it? Can I send messages directed to a specific station? What about the forms? Can I send those to a specific station, or do I have to send them to a specific station? Does that station have to have a copy of the form framework before they can receive the information, or will the receiving station request that I send the form framework if they don't have it already? Can I send this information locally and through a gateway? How do I determine where I'm sending it? Do I have to do the addressing with the URCALL MYCALL stuff? Just trying to figure out what to do with the new toys... James VE6SRV
