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-====== How to use MULTIPSK as an APRS IGATE ======
-This short description shows how to set up an APRS Internet Gateway using [[http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm|MULTIPSK]]. MULTIPSK
-is an audio decoding software, which is able to decode many different modes. We are gonna using it for APRS decoding just with a simple
-FM receiver.
-Unfortunately MULTIPSK is build for Windows only. If you're running Linux just try to use it with Wine. There are some notes about how to
-use it with Wine in the [[http://f6cte.free.fr/_READ_ME.TXT|Readme]].
-First of all we need the current build of MULTIPSK. You can [[http://f6cte.free.fr/MULTIPSK.ZIP|download it here]].
-You will get a bunch of files in the folder you must extract.
-The installation is done by the file **INSTAL.exe**. It will open the installation window.
-{{:guides:mpsk_install1.png}}
-Just hit the button with the green tick. Everything else is done automatically.
-{{:guides:mpsk_install2.png}}
-After the installation took place, the installation wizard closes itself and MULTIPSK will start automatically.
-{{:guides:mpsk_start1.png}}
-Don't care too much about all these options. We are not going to need them. Just press the **RX/TX screen** button and the actual program
-will open. An unnecessary window will open with the title **"QRGs" is pushed, so frequencies for this mode are displayed:** Just close it.
-We don't need that stuff.
-Then change the mode to **PACKET+APRS**. As result, the buttons at the top will change to the specific APRS menu. Now do these steps:
-  - Configure your callsign
-  - Check **1200** baud is activated
-  - Connect your radio and check if the sound level is at a suitable level
-  - Open advanced APRS menu by clicking the button **APRS**
-{{:guides:mpsk_start2.png}}
-After doing Step 4, a new window will open. Just click the button **Internet** and another creepy window will open.
-{{:guides:mpsk_start3.png}}
-This is the final window, which will provide the transmission of the received packets to the internet. The size of the window is not pretty smart.
-Just resize it, that every button fits in the window. Then do these steps:
-  - Activate the button **Transfer the received frames to the server**
-  - Press the button **Connection** to connect the software to an APRS-IS (APRS Internet Server)
-After pressing the connection button, a bunch of data will appear in the log textarea. That's the sign for that everything is working correctly.
-**IMPORTANT: Don't close any window! You will then disconnect your APRS-IS connection and won't relay any packets to the internet!**
-{{:guides:mpsk_start4.png}}
-If you have the ability to check your I-GATE yourself, just try to transmit an APRS packet. Your position should be shown in the
-**Packet APRS frames decoding/coding** window
-{{:guides:mpsk_check1.png}}
-and of course on [[http://www.aprs.fi|APRS.fi]].
-{{:guides:mpsk_check2.png}}