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, APRS-TW, and many others.

Features

• Software replacement for hardware based Packet TNC.
• Compatible with Tigertronics Signalink USB.
• Operation with one or two radios.
• Interface with applications by

      - AGW network protocol

      - KISS serial port

      - KISS network protocol

•  Decoding of received information for troubleshooting.
•  Beaconing.
• Very flexible Digipeating.
• APRStt gateway - converts touch tone sequences to APRS objects.
• Includes separate raw packet decoder, decode_aprs.
• Runs in 3 different environments:

      - Microsoft Windows XP or later

      - Linux, regular PC or embedded systems such as Raspberry Pi

      - 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.