diff --git a/DStarGatewayApp.cpp b/DStarGatewayApp.cpp
index 4f22cda..3fc26aa 100644
--- a/DStarGatewayApp.cpp
+++ b/DStarGatewayApp.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ bool CDStarGatewayApp::createThread()
 								rptrConfig.band2,
 								rptrConfig.band3);
 		
+		if(aprsWriter != NULL) aprsWriter->setPortFixed(rptrConfig.callsign, rptrConfig.band, rptrConfig.frequency, rptrConfig.offset, rptrConfig.range, rptrConfig.latitude, rptrConfig.longitude, rptrConfig.agl);
 		if(!ddEnabled) ddEnabled = rptrConfig.band.length() > 1U;
 	}
 	m_thread->setDDModeEnabled(ddEnabled);