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 ====== Creating an APRS iGate with an RTL-SDR and Dire Wolf ====== ====== Creating an APRS iGate with an RTL-SDR and Dire Wolf ======
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 +**This is not finished yet, don't use!**
  
 It's possible to create an APRS iGate using a relatively cheap RTL-SDR "dongle". As is common with SDRs they don't perform quite as well as a real radio, but they're a versatile tool that's worth having in the shack. It's possible to create an APRS iGate using a relatively cheap RTL-SDR "dongle". As is common with SDRs they don't perform quite as well as a real radio, but they're a versatile tool that's worth having in the shack.
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 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
 +Install the required packages:
   sudo apt-get install direwolf rtl-sdr   sudo apt-get install direwolf rtl-sdr
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 +Create a directory for the logs:
 +  sudo mkdir /var/log/direwolf 
  
 ===== Configuration ===== ===== Configuration =====
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 View Dire Wolfs stdout: View Dire Wolfs stdout:
   journalctl -f -u direwolf   journalctl -f -u direwolf
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 +{{tag>[rtl-sdr]}}
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