diff --git a/aprs_help.html b/aprs_help.html
index bfb4ae3..bfb9cd5 100644
--- a/aprs_help.html
+++ b/aprs_help.html
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ This script allows you to run Direwolf as an APRS digipeater (full or fill-in) a
 <p>
 See Direwolf author WB2OSZ's <a href="https://github.com/wb2osz/direwolf/blob/master/doc/Successful-APRS-IGate-Operation.pdf">Successful APRS IGate Operation</a> for some good tips on using APRS.
 </p>
+<p>
+Note that you can use the output text (everything that appears in the Monitor window) in your own script by incorporating this command into your script:
+</p>
+<pre>socat udp-recv:3333,reuseaddr -</pre>
+<p>
+That command will monitor UDP port 3333, the port to which the main script writes its data, to STDOUT so you can capture the data and manipulate it as needed.
+</p>
 
 <a href="#monitor">Open monitor window when [re]starting this script</a><br />
 <a href="#call">Call sign and SSID</a><br />
diff --git a/dw_aprs_gui.sh b/dw_aprs_gui.sh
index 0c53e1b..2289b26 100755
--- a/dw_aprs_gui.sh
+++ b/dw_aprs_gui.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #%
 #================================================================
 #- IMPLEMENTATION
-#-    version         ${SCRIPT_NAME} 2.1.2
+#-    version         ${SCRIPT_NAME} 2.1.3
 #-    author          Steve Magnuson, AG7GN
 #-    license         CC-BY-SA Creative Commons License
 #-    script_id       0
@@ -616,8 +616,8 @@ do
 			if [[ ${F[_MONITOR_]} == "TRUE" ]]
 			then
 				MONITOR_TITLE="APRS $MODE_MESSAGE Monitor"
-				lxterminal --geometry=80x30 -t "$MONITOR_TITLE" -e "socat udp-recv:$SOCAT_PORT -" &
-				echo -e "" | socat - udp-datagram:localhost:$SOCAT_PORT
+				lxterminal --geometry=80x30 -t "$MONITOR_TITLE" -e "socat udp-recv:$SOCAT_PORT,reuseaddr -" &
+				echo -e "" | socat - udp-sendto:127.255.255.255:$SOCAT_PORT,broadcast
 				# Set background color of lxterminal if necessary
 				#if [[ ${F[_COLORS_]} == 0 ]]
 				#then
@@ -627,9 +627,9 @@ do
 				#fi
 			fi
 			# Send direwolf output to the terminal we opened earlier
-			($DIREWOLF -t ${F[_COLORS_]} -c $DW_CONFIG 2>&6 | socat - udp-datagram:localhost:$SOCAT_PORT) &
+			($DIREWOLF -t ${F[_COLORS_]} -c $DW_CONFIG 2>&6 | socat - udp-sendto:127.255.255.255:$SOCAT_PORT,broadcast) &
 			direwolf_PID=$(pgrep -f "^$DIREWOLF -t ${F[_COLORS_]} -c $DW_CONFIG")
-			socat_PID=$(pgrep -f "socat udp-recv:$SOCAT_PORT -")
+			socat_PID=$(pgrep -f "socat udp-recv:$SOCAT_PORT,reuseaddr -")
 			if [[ $direwolf_PID == "" ]]
 			then
 				echo -e "\nDirewolf was *NOT* started" >&6