diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+.pio
+.vscode
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+++ b/.travis.yml
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+language: python
+python:
+    - "2.7"
+sudo: false
+cache:
+    directories:
+        - "~/.platformio"
+install:
+    - pip install -U platformio
+    - platformio update
+script:
+    - platformio check --fail-on-defect low --fail-on-defect medium --fail-on-defect high
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
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+++ b/library.properties
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+name=LoRa-APRS-Lib
+version=0.0.1
+author=Peter Buchegger <peter@pbuchegger.at>
+maintainer=Peter Buchegger <peter@pbuchegger.at>
+sentence=LoRa APRS library for ESP32
+paragraph=This library will provide an simple interface to LoRa APRS.
+category=Communication
+url=https://github.com/peterus/LoRa-APRS-Lib
+architectures=*
+includes=LoRa-APRS.h
+depends=LoRa,APRS-Decoder-Lib
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
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+++ b/platformio.ini
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+[env:native]
+platform = native
+lib_compat_mode = off
+test_build_project_src = yes
+lib_deps =
+    LoRa
+    APRS-Decoder-Lib
+    https://github.com/peterus/UnixHostDuino
+check_tool = cppcheck
+check_flags =
+    cppcheck: --suppress=*:*.pio\* --suppress=unusedFunction
diff --git a/src/LoRa_APRS.cpp b/src/LoRa_APRS.cpp
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+++ b/src/LoRa_APRS.cpp
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+#include <LoRa_APRS.h>
+
+LoRa_APRS::LoRa_APRS()
+    : rx_frequency(LORA_RX_FREQUENCY), tx_frequency(LORA_TX_FREQUENCY), spreadingfactor(LORA_SPREADING_FACTOR),
+      signalbandwidth(LORA_SIGNAL_BANDWIDTH), codingrate4(LORA_CODING_RATE4), _LastReceivedMsg(0)
+{
+	SPI.begin(LORA_SCK, LORA_MISO, LORA_MOSI, LORA_CS);
+	LoRa.setPins(LORA_CS, LORA_RST, LORA_IRQ);
+}
+
+bool LoRa_APRS::begin()
+{
+	if (!LoRa.begin(rx_frequency))
+    {
+        return false;
+	}
+	LoRa.setSpreadingFactor(spreadingfactor);
+	LoRa.setSignalBandwidth(signalbandwidth);
+	LoRa.setCodingRate4(codingrate4);
+	LoRa.enableCrc();
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool LoRa_APRS::hasMessage()
+{
+	if(!LoRa.parsePacket())
+	{
+        return false;
+    }
+    // read header:
+    char dummy[4];
+    LoRa.readBytes(dummy, 3);
+    if(dummy[0] != '<')
+    {
+        // is no APRS message, ignore message
+        while(LoRa.available())
+        {
+            LoRa.read();
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    // read APRS data:
+    String str;
+    while(LoRa.available())
+    {
+        str += (char)LoRa.read();
+    }
+    _LastReceivedMsg = std::shared_ptr<APRSMessage>(new APRSMessage());
+    _LastReceivedMsg->decode(str);
+    return true;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<APRSMessage> LoRa_APRS::getMessage()
+{
+    return _LastReceivedMsg;
+}
+
+int LoRa_APRS::getMessageRssi()
+{
+    return LoRa.packetRssi();
+}
+
+float LoRa_APRS::getMessageSnr()
+{
+    return LoRa.packetSnr();
+}
+
+// cppcheck-suppress unusedFunction
+void LoRa_APRS::sendMessage(const std::shared_ptr<APRSMessage> msg)
+{
+    LoRa.setFrequency(tx_frequency);
+    String data = msg->encode();
+    LoRa.beginPacket();
+    // Header:
+    LoRa.write('<');
+    LoRa.write(0xFF);
+    LoRa.write(0x01);
+    // APRS Data:
+    LoRa.write((const uint8_t *)data.c_str(), data.length());
+    LoRa.endPacket();
+    LoRa.setFrequency(rx_frequency);
+}
diff --git a/src/LoRa_APRS.h b/src/LoRa_APRS.h
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+++ b/src/LoRa_APRS.h
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+#ifndef LORA_H_
+#define LORA_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include <LoRa.h>
+#include <APRS-Decoder.h>
+
+#define LORA_RX_FREQUENCY (433775000)
+#define LORA_TX_FREQUENCY (433900000)
+#define LORA_SPREADING_FACTOR (12)
+#define LORA_SIGNAL_BANDWIDTH (125E3)
+#define LORA_CODING_RATE4 (5)
+
+class LoRa_APRS
+{
+public:
+    LoRa_APRS();
+    bool begin();
+    
+    bool hasMessage();
+    std::shared_ptr<APRSMessage> getMessage();
+    int getMessageRssi();
+    float getMessageSnr();
+
+    void sendMessage(const std::shared_ptr<APRSMessage> msg);
+
+    // settings:
+    long rx_frequency;
+    long tx_frequency;
+    int spreadingfactor;
+    long signalbandwidth;
+    int codingrate4;
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<APRSMessage> _LastReceivedMsg;
+};
+
+#endif