diff --git a/boswatch.py b/boswatch.py
index 356ffb5..d7c1aaa 100755
--- a/boswatch.py
+++ b/boswatch.py
@@ -363,6 +363,15 @@ try:
 			from includes import decoder
 			decoder.decode(freqConverter.freqToHz(args.freq), decoded)
 
+			# write multimon-ng raw data
+			if globals.config.getboolean("BOSWatch","writeMultimonRaw"):
+				try:
+					rawMmOut = open("mm_raw.txt", "w")
+					rawMmOut.write(decoded)
+				except:
+					logging.warning("cannot write raw multimon data")
+				finally:
+					rawMmOut.close()
 	else:
 		logging.debug("start testing")
 		testFile = open(globals.script_path+"/testdata/testdata.txt","r")
diff --git a/config/config.template.ini b/config/config.template.ini
index 4bf993b..a7b8c26 100644
--- a/config/config.template.ini
+++ b/config/config.template.ini
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ backupCount = 7
 
 # if you are using many Plugins or Plugins with a long execution time
 # you could execute them in an asynchronous manner
-# It must be pointed out that enabling (0|1) this consume time, 
+# It must be pointed out that enabling (0|1) this consume time,
 # so don't use it for one rapid Plugin
 processAlarmAsync = 0
 
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ doubleFilter_ignore_time = 5
 # you will get more then one alarm anyway if the msg is different (receiving-problems)
 doubleFilter_check_msg = 0
 
+# writes the multimon-ng raw data stream into a text file named mm_raw.txt
+writeMultimonRaw = 1
 
 [NMAHandler]
 # you could use an logging handler for sending logging records to NotifyMyAndroid
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@ enableHandler = 0
 # loglevel for NMAHandler (see BOSWatch loglevel description)
 loglevel = 50
 
-# logging record will send to APIKey 
-APIKey = 
+# logging record will send to APIKey
+APIKey =
 
 # You could change the name of the application (default: BOSWatch)
 # (f.e. if you use more than one instance of BOSWatch)
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ port = 8888
 
 [notifyMyAndroid]
 # this APIKey is used for Plugin
-APIKey = 
+APIKey =
 
 # Priority goes from -2 (lowest) to 2 (highest). the default priority is 0 (normal)
 priority = 0
@@ -288,4 +290,4 @@ usecsv = 0
 
 [template]
 test1 = testString
-test2 = 123456
\ No newline at end of file
+test2 = 123456