diff --git a/Conf.cpp b/Conf.cpp
index 1d8c2d9..ace7a0f 100644
--- a/Conf.cpp
+++ b/Conf.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ m_dstarNetworkDebug(false),
 m_dmrNetworkEnabled(true),
 m_dmrNetworkAddress(),
 m_dmrNetworkPort(0U),
+m_dmrNetworkLocal(0U),
 m_dmrNetworkPassword(),
 m_dmrNetworkDebug(false),
 m_dmrNetworkSlot1(true),
@@ -254,6 +255,8 @@ bool CConf::read()
 			m_dmrNetworkAddress = value;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Port") == 0)
 			m_dmrNetworkPort = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
+		else if (::strcmp(key, "Local") == 0)
+			m_dmrNetworkLocal = (unsigned int)::atoi(value);
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Password") == 0)
 			m_dmrNetworkPassword = value;
 		else if (::strcmp(key, "Debug") == 0)
@@ -509,6 +512,11 @@ unsigned int CConf::getDMRNetworkPort() const
   return m_dmrNetworkPort;
 }
 
+unsigned int CConf::getDMRNetworkLocal() const
+{
+	return m_dmrNetworkLocal;
+}
+
 std::string CConf::getDMRNetworkPassword() const
 {
   return m_dmrNetworkPassword;
diff --git a/Conf.h b/Conf.h
index 217d04c..c385cb1 100644
--- a/Conf.h
+++ b/Conf.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
   bool         getDMRNetworkEnabled() const;
   std::string  getDMRNetworkAddress() const;
   unsigned int getDMRNetworkPort() const;
+  unsigned int getDMRNetworkLocal() const;
   std::string  getDMRNetworkPassword() const;
   bool         getDMRNetworkDebug() const;
   bool         getDMRNetworkSlot1() const;
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ private:
   bool         m_dmrNetworkEnabled;
   std::string  m_dmrNetworkAddress;
   unsigned int m_dmrNetworkPort;
+  unsigned int m_dmrNetworkLocal;
   std::string  m_dmrNetworkPassword;
   bool         m_dmrNetworkDebug;
   bool         m_dmrNetworkSlot1;
diff --git a/DMRIPSC.cpp b/DMRIPSC.cpp
index a8d9727..4cf7178 100644
--- a/DMRIPSC.cpp
+++ b/DMRIPSC.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const unsigned int BUFFER_LENGTH = 500U;
 const unsigned int HOMEBREW_DATA_PACKET_LENGTH = 55U;
 
 
-CDMRIPSC::CDMRIPSC(const std::string& address, unsigned int port, unsigned int id, const std::string& password, bool duplex, const char* version, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2) :
+CDMRIPSC::CDMRIPSC(const std::string& address, unsigned int port, unsigned int local, unsigned int id, const std::string& password, bool duplex, const char* version, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2) :
 m_address(),
 m_port(port),
 m_id(NULL),
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ m_password(password),
 m_duplex(duplex),
 m_version(version),
 m_debug(debug),
-m_socket(),
+m_socket(local),
 m_enabled(false),
 m_slot1(slot1),
 m_slot2(slot2),
diff --git a/DMRIPSC.h b/DMRIPSC.h
index 847d568..069febe 100644
--- a/DMRIPSC.h
+++ b/DMRIPSC.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 class CDMRIPSC
 {
 public:
-	CDMRIPSC(const std::string& address, unsigned int port, unsigned int id, const std::string& password, bool duplex, const char* version, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2);
+	CDMRIPSC(const std::string& address, unsigned int port, unsigned int local, unsigned int id, const std::string& password, bool duplex, const char* version, bool debug, bool slot1, bool slot2);
 	~CDMRIPSC();
 
 	void setConfig(const std::string& callsign, unsigned int rxFrequency, unsigned int txFrequency, unsigned int power, unsigned int colorCode, float latitude, float longitude, int height, const std::string& location, const std::string& description, const std::string& url);
diff --git a/MMDVM.ini b/MMDVM.ini
index 2aa5b2b..40bd15e 100644
--- a/MMDVM.ini
+++ b/MMDVM.ini
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Debug=0
 Enable=1
 Address=44.131.4.1
 Port=62031
+# Local=3350
 Password=PASSWORD
 Slot1=1
 Slot2=1
diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index 41e0785..4fea953 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ bool CMMDVMHost::createDMRNetwork()
 {
 	std::string address  = m_conf.getDMRNetworkAddress();
 	unsigned int port    = m_conf.getDMRNetworkPort();
+	unsigned int local   = m_conf.getDMRNetworkLocal();
 	unsigned int id      = m_conf.getDMRId();
 	std::string password = m_conf.getDMRNetworkPassword();
 	bool debug           = m_conf.getDMRNetworkDebug();
@@ -494,10 +495,14 @@ bool CMMDVMHost::createDMRNetwork()
 	LogInfo("DMR Network Parameters");
 	LogInfo("    Address: %s", address.c_str());
 	LogInfo("    Port: %u", port);
+	if (local > 0U)
+		LogInfo("    Local: %u", local);
+	else
+		LogInfo("    Local: random");
 	LogInfo("    Slot 1: %s", slot1 ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 	LogInfo("    Slot 2: %s", slot2 ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 
-	m_dmrNetwork = new CDMRIPSC(address, port, id, password, m_duplex, VERSION, debug, slot1, slot2);
+	m_dmrNetwork = new CDMRIPSC(address, port, local, id, password, m_duplex, VERSION, debug, slot1, slot2);
 
 	std::string callsign     = m_conf.getCallsign();
 	unsigned int rxFrequency = m_conf.getRxFrequency();