Dire Wolf

[last updated: 2024-10-17]
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• from github: "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)."
• from github: "It can also be used as a virtual TNC for other applications,
  such as Xastir, Linux AX25, Winlink Express, and others ..."
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• Install on Linux:
  • From github:
    • First you must install some development tools:
      On Debian / Ubuntu / Raspbian / Raspberry Pi OS:
      $ sudo apt-get install git
      $ sudo apt-get install gcc
      $ sudo apt-get install g++
      $ sudo apt-get install make
      $ sudo apt-get install cmake
      $ sudo apt-get install libasound2-dev
      $ sudo apt-get install libudev-dev
      $ sudo apt-get install libavahi-client-dev
    • If your system already has any of these, then executing the install command will give you an "already installed" message.
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    • Do the install on Linux:
      cd ~
      git clone https://www.github.com/wb2osz/direwolf
      cd direwolf
      git checkout dev
      mkdir build && cd build
      cmake ..
      make -j4
      sudo make install
      make install-conf

    • 2024-10-17: Installed successfully per above procedure
      on SD-23 in rPi-06 (rPi5)
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    • Configure direwolf:
      • from: https://www.thetechprepper.com/digital-modes/setting-up-dire-wolf
        • connect soundcard (SignaLink) to PC
          In terminal:
          $ arecord -l

          Note "card" number, and "Device" number.

        • Edit direwolf.conf (located in home directory - /home/jay - on my system)
          Find the line: ADEVICE plughw:1,0
              Replace the "1" with your card number, replace the "0" with your device number.
          Find MYCALL line:
              enter your callsign after the MYCALL
        • Start direwolf:
          $direwolf

        • In the end, there is a new directory, named direwolf, in the home directory,
          and a direwolf.conf file, also in the home directory, ie, NOT in the direwolf directory.

        • Adjust Audio Levels:
          • from terminal:
            $ alsamixer
          • press F6 (fn-F6 on my keyboard) to select your sound card device:
            The SignaLink shows up as: "USB Audio Codec"
          • "make a note of default settings:
            fn-F5 [all] shows two vert bar graphs,
            one labeled Master, which seems to be the speaker output (default=40)
                and which you can also show with fn-F3 [playback],
            and Capture (fn-F4), which presumably is microphone input (default=100)
          • "If mic is muted, un-mute it:"
            SWAG set capture to 0
          • "if speaker is muted, un-mute it.
            Set it to 100 as a starting point."
            Set Master to 82,
            which is the highest setting before the bargraph turns red.
          • "Mute the AGC ("m" key):"
            Could not find this.
          • Exit alsamixer with <esc>
          • Save config with:
            $ sudo alsactl store

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    • Slightly different instructions from: packet-radio.net:
      $ git clone https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf.git/
      $ cd direwolf
      $ mkdir build && cd build
      $ cmake ..
      $ make -j4
      $ sudo make install
      $make install-conf

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  • Links:
    • github: https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf
      download: direwolf-master.zip
    • linux source packages for 1.7: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/direwolf
      2024-04-04 stable current release (Noble Numbat): direwolf_1.7+dfsg.orig.tar.xz and direwolf_1.7+dfsg-2build2.debian.tar.xz
    • 2024-03 linux installation guide: https://themodernham.com/ultimate-direwolf-tnc-installation-guide-for-wi...
    • install & setup in linux: https://www.thetechprepper.com/digital-modes/setting-up-dire-wolf
    • install & configure direwolf 1.2: http://elafargue.github.io/aprs-box/direwolf/
    • over my head: https://packet-radio.net/direwolf-vs-qtsoundmodem-part-1/
    • https://packet-radio.net/direwolf/
    • bind direwolf to ax25 for RMS gateway: https://packet-radio.net/bind-ax25-interface-to-direwolf/
    • good for config file editing: http://technocoma.blogspot.com/p/packet-radio-in-modern-age-with-direwol...

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