On Nov 4, 2009, at 3:53, Robbie De Lise wrote: > > > Why not couple Winlink to dstar and write or re-use a client of theirs for > D-Star usage ?
because their code only works on windows, and a lot of us don't use windows. > I don't think you can do a lot of DV stuff at the repeater, so the 'gateway' > to winlink still needs to be at someone's home. I just got some hardware donated to start working on a D-RATS to winlink interface. we're doing d-rats locally for our ARES group, but my state ARES chose winlink recently, and we need to make them work together. I don't have a lot of spare time right now, but when I get some basics working I'll be asking for people to test/help/etc. (and if anyone else has already done this, I have no desire to re-invent the wheel -- please contact me!). my chances of making two packages that talk email talk to each other is much higher than the chances of me making a nice user GUI interface for winlink on Mac/linux. Most of the local ARES members had more success getting D-RATS working than simple packet, or APRS. Most of that had to do with the plug-and-play part of the DV radio interface though, so if someone did write winlink for DV, that might work for us too. > > 73s > robbie > on4sax > > > ----- -debbie (misc at fligor dot net)