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http://home.comcast.net/~wb2osz/site/?/home/ Dire Wolf is a software "soundcard" modem/TNC and APRS * encoder/decoder. It can be used stand-alone to receive APRS messages, as a digipeater, APRStt gateway, or Internet Gateway (IGate). It can also be used as a virtual TNC for other applications such as APRSIS32, UI-View32, Xastir, APRS-TW, YAAC, UISS, Linux AX25, SARTrack, and many others.
Features
Lower cost, higher performance alternative to hardware TNC.
Ideal for building a Raspberry Pi digipeater & IGate.
300, 1200, and 9600 baud operation.
Interface with applications by
- AGW network protocol
- KISS serial port
- KISS network protocol
Decoding of received information for troubleshooting.
Beaconing for yourself or other nearby entities.
Very flexible Digipeating with routing between dual ports.
APRStt gateway - converts touch tone sequences to APRS objects.
APRS Internet Gateway (IGate) with IPv6 support.
Compatible with software defined radios (SDR) such as gqrx and rtl_fm. Includes separate raw packet decoder, decode_aprs.
Runs in 2 different environments:
- Microsoft Windows XP or later
- Linux, regular PC or embedded systems such as Raspberry Pi
* APRS is a registered trademark of APRS Software and Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.