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Dire Wolf is a software "soundcard" AX.25 packet modem/TNC and APRS encoder/decoder. It can be used stand-alone to observe APRS traffic, as a tracker, digipeater, APRStt gateway, or Internet Gateway (IGate).

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Using Direwolf with multiple radios?

I'd like to play around with ax.25 connections. It seems that if I have more than one radio (operating on different frequencies) that I would want to have multiple ax.25 interfaces. Direwolf creates a /tmp/kisstnc symlink to the KISS pty device,…
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How do I write a modem for DireWolf?

I was looking at the selection of modem bauds for DireWolf and it seems the highest baud modem is 9600 baud, and I am using a sound card that can reach 48 khz. Is there any way that I can write a modem for DireWolf to utilize the 48 khz capabilities…
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Cannot transmit with direwolf ("Audio output start error")

I'm trying to run direwolf (1.6.0) on Fedora 38. I'm using a C-Media USB audio device to interface with the radio: Bus 003 Device 008: ID 0d8c:0014 C-Media Electronics, Inc. Audio Adapter (Unitek Y-247A) I can successfully aplay sounds to that…
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Connecting Linux to Yaesu FT3D via bluetooth for audio into Direwolf?

I'm looking to connect my Yaesu FT3D ham radio to a Linux laptop via bluetooth. I understand it only does audio over bluetooth, but for my use case that's acceptable. My end goal is to run Direwolf and do packet radio. I assume I'm limited to…
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Direwolf sends APRS transmission but it isn't being picked up by local digipeaters

I'm new to APRS and trying to setup a RaspberryPi APRS GPS Tracker. I've installed Direwolf and configured it, my transceiver transmits the signal, and I've decoded it with GQRX via an RTL-SDR and I get the following (i've substituted the actual GPS…
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ax.25 error shown in direwolf. Fails on channel 8, then 2, then works

Using a Raspberry Pi 3B, Signalink, HT, direwolf and ax25-tools and ax15-apps. All up to date. Clean start. Commands: sudo direwolf -p sudo kissattach /tmp/kisstnc wl2k obtain assignment to ax0, then beacon -s wl2k "testing" first attempt -…
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What DSP functionality is used for Direwolf?

Direwolf is a sound card TNC for FX.25/AX.25 communications. Direwolf "Uses computer's "soundcard" and digital signal processing." I checked the code on github and found the dsp.h header file. It contains four functions including a window function,…
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Is it possible to use LimeSDR/HackRF with DireWolf?

I was wondering if one could use DireWolf with the LimeSDR/LimeSDR Mini/HackRF. The bandwidth would be much more acceptable than even the highest rate sound cards, which rarely reach even 192 khz. Can this be done?
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Can Direwolf be used with existing amateur packet radio satellites?

I've had an interest in amateur packet radio for a long time, specifically working amateur packet radio satellites, and specifically the ISS digipeater. In my journey through to the infinitely interesting subject of amateur packet radio I came…
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Direwolf APRS decoding unknown data

I've read the APRS spec, but can't for the life of me figure out where Direwolf is getting certain info. Looking at the output below: Digipeater ZS6PJH-2 audio level = 55(23/12) [NONE] _____:|__ [0.6 11:24:46]…
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