diff --git a/csdr.py b/csdr.py
index c542197..412fda2 100644
--- a/csdr.py
+++ b/csdr.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class output(object):
 class dsp(object):
     def __init__(self, output):
         self.samp_rate = 250000
-        self.output_rate = 11025  # this is default, and cannot be set at the moment
+        self.output_rate = 11025
         self.fft_size = 1024
         self.fft_fps = 5
         self.offset_freq = 0
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class dsp(object):
         self.demodulator = "nfm"
         self.name = "csdr"
         self.base_bufsize = 512
-        self.nc_port = 4951
+        self.nc_port = None
         self.csdr_dynamic_bufsize = False
         self.csdr_print_bufsizes = False
         self.csdr_through = False
@@ -108,9 +108,13 @@ class dsp(object):
         self.modification_lock = threading.Lock()
         self.output = output
         self.temporary_directory = "/tmp"
+        self.is_service = False
         self.direwolf_config = None
         self.direwolf_port = None
 
+    def set_service(self, flag=True):
+        self.is_service = flag
+
     def set_temporary_directory(self, what):
         self.temporary_directory = what
 
@@ -563,7 +567,7 @@ class dsp(object):
             )
             self.direwolf_port = KissClient.getFreePort()
             file = open(self.direwolf_config, "w")
-            file.write(DirewolfConfig().getConfig(self.direwolf_port))
+            file.write(DirewolfConfig().getConfig(self.direwolf_port, self.is_service))
             file.close()
         else:
             self.direwolf_config = None
diff --git a/owrx/kiss.py b/owrx/kiss.py
index 82d21b1..1ea9408 100644
--- a/owrx/kiss.py
+++ b/owrx/kiss.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ TFESC = 0xDD
 
 
 class DirewolfConfig(object):
-    def getConfig(self, port):
+    def getConfig(self, port, is_service):
         pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
 
         config = """
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ AGWPORT off
             port=port, callsign=pm["aprs_callsign"]
         )
 
-        if pm["aprs_igate_enabled"]:
+        if is_service and pm["aprs_igate_enabled"]:
             config += """
 IGSERVER {server}
 IGLOGIN {callsign} {password}
diff --git a/owrx/service.py b/owrx/service.py
index 213d335..167ae1b 100644
--- a/owrx/service.py
+++ b/owrx/service.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ class ServiceHandler(object):
         d.set_secondary_demodulator(mode)
         d.set_audio_compression("none")
         d.set_samp_rate(source.getProps()["samp_rate"])
+        d.set_service()
         d.start()
         return d