diff --git a/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp b/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp
index 8225847..4ad3813 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/Conf.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ m_aprsEnabled(false),
 m_aprsServer(),
 m_aprsPort(0U),
 m_aprsPassword(),
+m_aprsDescription(),
 m_networkEnabled(false),
 m_networkPort(0U),
 m_networkHosts(),
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ bool CConf::read()
 			m_aprsPort = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Password") == 0)
 			m_aprsPassword = value;
+		else if (::strcmp(key, "Description") == 0)
+			m_aprsDescription = value;
 	} else if (section == SECTION_NETWORK) {
 		if (::strcmp(key, "Enable") == 0)
 			m_networkEnabled = ::atoi(value) == 1;
@@ -314,6 +317,11 @@ std::string CConf::getAPRSPassword() const
 	return m_aprsPassword;
 }
 
+std::string CConf::getAPRSDescription() const
+{
+	return m_aprsDescription;
+}
+
 bool CConf::getNetworkEnabled() const
 {
 	return m_networkEnabled;
diff --git a/YSFGateway/Conf.h b/YSFGateway/Conf.h
index 4644e32..71cfde2 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/Conf.h
+++ b/YSFGateway/Conf.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public:
   std::string  getAPRSServer() const;
   unsigned int getAPRSPort() const;
   std::string  getAPRSPassword() const;
+  std::string  getAPRSDescription() const;
 
   // The Network section
   bool         getNetworkEnabled() const;
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ private:
   std::string  m_aprsServer;
   unsigned int m_aprsPort;
   std::string  m_aprsPassword;
+  std::string  m_aprsDescription;
 
   bool         m_networkEnabled;
   unsigned int m_networkPort;
diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
index 80d388c..0648fa6 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ void CYSFGateway::createGPS()
 	std::string hostname = m_conf.getAPRSServer();
 	unsigned int port    = m_conf.getAPRSPort();
 	std::string password = m_conf.getAPRSPassword();
+	std::string desc     = m_conf.getAPRSDescription();
 
 	m_gps = new CGPS(m_callsign, m_suffix, password, hostname, port);
 
@@ -509,7 +510,6 @@ void CYSFGateway::createGPS()
 	float latitude           = m_conf.getLatitude();
 	float longitude          = m_conf.getLongitude();
 	int height               = m_conf.getHeight();
-	std::string desc         = m_conf.getDescription();
 
 	m_gps->setInfo(txFrequency, rxFrequency, latitude, longitude, height, desc);
 
diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini
index e913845..28043da 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.ini
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Enable=0
 Server=euro.aprs2.net
 Port=14580
 Password=9999
+Description=APRS Description
 
 [Network]
 Enable=1