diff --git a/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.cpp b/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.cpp
index 6955487..695fa6b 100644
--- a/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.cpp
+++ b/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ m_latitude(0.0F),
 m_longitude(0.0F),
 m_height(0),
 m_desc(),
+m_symbol(),
 m_aprsAddr(),
 m_aprsAddrLen(0U),
 m_aprsSocket()
@@ -61,11 +62,12 @@ CAPRSWriter::~CAPRSWriter()
 {
 }
 
-void CAPRSWriter::setInfo(unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, const std::string& desc)
+void CAPRSWriter::setInfo(unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, const std::string& desc, const std::string& symbol)
 {
 	m_txFrequency = txFrequency;
 	m_rxFrequency = rxFrequency;
 	m_desc        = desc;
+	m_symbol      = symbol;
 }
 
 void CAPRSWriter::setStaticLocation(float latitude, float longitude, int height)
@@ -209,17 +211,21 @@ void CAPRSWriter::sendIdFrameFixed()
 	::sprintf(lon, "%08.2lf", longitude);
 
 	std::string server = m_callsign;
+	std::string symbol = m_symbol;
 	size_t pos = server.find_first_of('-');
 	if (pos == std::string::npos)
 		server.append("-S");
 	else
 		server.append("S");
 
+        if (symbol.empty())
+                symbol.append("D&");
+
 	char output[500U];
-	::sprintf(output, "%s>APDG04,TCPIP*,qAC,%s:!%s%cD%s%c&/A=%06.0f%s %s\r\n",
+	::sprintf(output, "%s>APDG04,TCPIP*,qAC,%s:!%s%c%c%s%c%c/A=%06.0f%s %s\r\n",
 		m_callsign.c_str(), server.c_str(),
-		lat, (m_latitude < 0.0F)  ? 'S' : 'N',
-		lon, (m_longitude < 0.0F) ? 'W' : 'E',
+		lat, (m_latitude < 0.0F)  ? 'S' : 'N', symbol[0],
+		lon, (m_longitude < 0.0F) ? 'W' : 'E', symbol[1],
 		float(m_height) * 3.28F, band, desc);
 
 	if (m_debug)
diff --git a/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.h b/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.h
index 8dab91f..df1e564 100644
--- a/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.h
+++ b/NXDNGateway/APRSWriter.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool open();
 
-	void setInfo(unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, const std::string& desc);
+	void setInfo(unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int rxFrequency, const std::string& desc, const std::string& symbol);
 
 	void setStaticLocation(float latitude, float longitude, int height);
 
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ private:
 	float             m_longitude;
 	int               m_height;
 	std::string       m_desc;
+	std::string       m_symbol;
 	sockaddr_storage  m_aprsAddr;
 	unsigned int      m_aprsAddrLen;
 	CUDPSocket        m_aprsSocket;
diff --git a/NXDNGateway/Conf.cpp b/NXDNGateway/Conf.cpp
index fd36aa7..478dd2b 100644
--- a/NXDNGateway/Conf.cpp
+++ b/NXDNGateway/Conf.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ m_aprsAddress("127.0.0.1"),
 m_aprsPort(8673U),
 m_aprsSuffix(),
 m_aprsDescription(),
+m_aprsSymbol(),
 m_networkPort(0U),
 m_networkHosts1(),
 m_networkHosts2(),
@@ -235,6 +236,8 @@ bool CConf::read()
 			  m_aprsSuffix = value;
 		  else if (::strcmp(key, "Description") == 0)
 			  m_aprsDescription = value;
+                  else if (::strcmp(key, "Symbol") == 0)
+                          m_aprsSymbol = value;
 	  } else if (section == SECTION_NETWORK) {
 		  if (::strcmp(key, "Port") == 0)
 			  m_networkPort = (unsigned short)::atoi(value);
@@ -415,6 +418,11 @@ std::string CConf::getAPRSDescription() const
 	return m_aprsDescription;
 }
 
+std::string CConf::getAPRSSymbol() const
+{
+       return m_aprsSymbol;
+}
+
 unsigned int CConf::getLogDisplayLevel() const
 {
 	return m_logDisplayLevel;
diff --git a/NXDNGateway/Conf.h b/NXDNGateway/Conf.h
index 1e272f6..725df17 100644
--- a/NXDNGateway/Conf.h
+++ b/NXDNGateway/Conf.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public:
   unsigned short getAPRSPort() const;
   std::string  getAPRSSuffix() const;
   std::string  getAPRSDescription() const;
+  std::string  getAPRSSymbol() const;
 
   // The Log section
   unsigned int getLogDisplayLevel() const;
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ private:
   unsigned short m_aprsPort;
   std::string  m_aprsSuffix;
   std::string  m_aprsDescription;
+  std::string  m_aprsSymbol;
 
   unsigned short m_networkPort;
   std::string    m_networkHosts1;
diff --git a/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.cpp b/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.cpp
index 3b1dbbe..65eedf1 100644
--- a/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.cpp
+++ b/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.cpp
@@ -655,8 +655,9 @@ void CNXDNGateway::createGPS()
 	unsigned int txFrequency = m_conf.getTxFrequency();
 	unsigned int rxFrequency = m_conf.getRxFrequency();
 	std::string desc         = m_conf.getAPRSDescription();
+	std::string symbol  	 = m_conf.getAPRSSymbol();
 
-	m_writer->setInfo(txFrequency, rxFrequency, desc);
+	m_writer->setInfo(txFrequency, rxFrequency, desc, symbol);
 
 	bool enabled = m_conf.getGPSDEnabled();
 	if (enabled) {
diff --git a/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.ini b/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.ini
index 9480fa4..bcb4a3e 100644
--- a/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.ini
+++ b/NXDNGateway/NXDNGateway.ini
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Address=127.0.0.1
 Port=8673
 Suffix=N
 Description=APRS Description
+# Symbol=/r
 
 [Id Lookup]
 Name=NXDN.csv
diff --git a/NXDNGateway/Version.h b/NXDNGateway/Version.h
index 6435ed0..2d357b3 100644
--- a/NXDNGateway/Version.h
+++ b/NXDNGateway/Version.h
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 #if !defined(VERSION_H)
 #define	VERSION_H
 
-const char* VERSION = "20201105";
+const char* VERSION = "20230212";
 
 #endif