Introduction

Dire Wolf is a software modem and APRS * encoder/decoder.   It can be used stand-alone to receive APRS messages or as a digipeater.  It can also be used as a virtual TNC for other applications such as APRSIS32, UI-View32, Xastir, and many others.

Features

• Software replacement for hardware based Packet TNC.
• Operation with one or two radios.
• Interface with applications by AGW network protocol or KISS serial port.
•  Decoding of received information for troubleshooting.
•  Beaconing.
• Very flexible Digipeating.
• Runs in 3 different environments:

      Microsoft Windows XP or later

      Linux

      Cygwin ** ( www.cygwin.com )

* APRS is a registered trademark of APRS Software and Bob Bruninga, WB4APR.

** Cygwin is a simulation of the Linux application environment on Microsoft Windows.