diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1079ef3..c1201b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ Software to program radios. https://chirp.danplanet.com
 #### XASTIR:
 GUI interface useful when configuring APRS nodes. https://sourceforge.net/projects/xastir/
 
+#### D-RATS:
+D-RATS is a communications tool for D-STAR amateur radio low-speed data (DV mode) https://github.com/ham-radio-software/D-Rats
+
 #### YAAC:
 Yet Another APRS Client GUI interface useful when configuring APRS nodes. https://www.ka2ddo.org/ka2ddo/YAAC.html
 
diff --git a/app-check b/app-check
index b1291aa..42e609f 100644
--- a/app-check
+++ b/app-check
@@ -564,6 +564,26 @@ else
 	fi
 fi
 
+
+#----------------------------------------------------#
+#		DRATS
+#----------------------------------------------------#
+if [ -f $HOME/D-Rats/d-rats.py ]; then
+
+    DRATVER=$(cat $HOME/D-Rats/PKG-INFO | grep Version | tail -1 | sed 's/Version: //')
+    NEWDRATVER=$(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ham-radio-software/D-Rats/master/PKG-INFO | grep Version | tail -1 | sed 's/Version: //')
+
+    if (($(echo "${NEWDRATVER} ${DRATVER}" | awk '{print ($1 > $2)}'))); then
+      echo "DRATS=NEEDS-UPDATE" >> $UPDATEFILE
+    else
+      echo "DRATS=is_latest_version" >> $UPDATEFILE
+    fi
+else
+  echo "DRATS=Not_Installed" >> $UPDATEFILE
+fi
+
+}
+
 #----------------------------------------------------#
 #		JTDX
 #----------------------------------------------------#
@@ -573,6 +593,7 @@ else
 	echo "JTDX=Installed" >> $UPDATEFILE
 fi
 
+
 #----------------------------------------------------#
 #		TELNET
 #----------------------------------------------------#
diff --git a/build-a-pi b/build-a-pi
index 108185b..a503bf5 100755
--- a/build-a-pi
+++ b/build-a-pi
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ yad --center --list --checklist --width=600 --height=600 --separator="" \
 	false "XASTIR" "APRS Client" \
 	false "GPREDICT" "Satellite Tracking" \
 	false "TQSL" "LOTW Software" \
+	false "DRATS" "D-RATS tool for D-STAR" \
 	false "GRIDCALC" "Grid Calculation Software" \
 	false "REPEAT" "Repeater Directory" \
 	--button="Exit":1 \
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ fi
 if [ ${BUT} = 3 ]; then
 	ADDAPPS=(CONKY PI-APRS CHIRP GARIM VARIM PAT PAT-MENU JS8CALL M0IAX WSJTX PYQSO
 		HAMRS EES QSSTV GRIDTRACKER HAMCLOCK PROPAGATION YAAC XASTIR GPREDICT TQSL
-		GRIDCALC CQRLOG REPEAT)
+		DRATS GRIDCALC CQRLOG REPEAT)
 
 	for i in "${ADDAPPS[@]}"; do
 		echo "$i" >>${ADDITIONAL}
diff --git a/functions/additional.function b/functions/additional.function
index 9c1eaf8..868848a 100644
--- a/functions/additional.function
+++ b/functions/additional.function
@@ -621,6 +621,36 @@ PROPAGATION() {
 	${BUILDDIR}/voacapl-0.7.2/makeitshfbc
 }
 
+##################################
+#	D-RATS
+##################################
+DRATS() {
+	if [ -f ${HOME}/D-Rats/d-rats.py ] ; then
+		echo "updating D-rats"
+		cd ${HOME}/D-Rats/
+		git pull
+	else
+		echo "installing D-rats"
+		cd ${HOME}/
+		git clone https://github.com/ham-radio-software/D-Rats
+	fi
+
+	cat >d-rats.desktop <<EOF
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=D-RATS
+Comment=D-RATS is a communications tool for D-STAR
+Exec=${HOME}/D-Rats/d-rats.py
+Path=${HOME}/D-Rats/
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Categories=Network;HamRadio
+Keywords=APRS;HamRadio
+EOF
+
+	sudo mv d-rats.desktop /usr/share/applications/
+
+}
+
 ##################################
 #	YAAC
 ##################################
diff --git a/update b/update
index 1717fce..ea06cca 100755
--- a/update
+++ b/update
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ yad --center --list --checklist --width=600 --height=600 --separator="" \
 	false "EES" "$EES" "KM4ACK Emergency Email Server" \
 	false "GPREDICT" "$GPREDICT" "Satellite Tracking" \
 	false "TQSL" "$TQSL" "LOTW Software" \
+	false "DRATS" "$DRATS" "D-RATS tool for D-STAR" \
 	false "GRIDCALC" "$GRIDCALC" "Grid Calculation Software" \
 	--button="Exit":1 \
 	--button="Next":2 >${ADDITIONAL}