diff --git a/data/igate_conf.json b/data/igate_conf.json
index dd4aeb2..5226d0b 100644
--- a/data/igate_conf.json
+++ b/data/igate_conf.json
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
         "symbol": "a",
         "path": "WIDE1-1",
         "sendViaAPRSIS": false,
-        "sendViaRF": false
+        "sendViaRF": false,
+        "statusActive": false,
+        "statusPacket": ""
     },
     "aprs_is": {
         "active": false,
diff --git a/data_embed/index.html b/data_embed/index.html
index cf24ac6..46c8f13 100644
--- a/data_embed/index.html
+++ b/data_embed/index.html
@@ -253,7 +253,36 @@
                                             name="personalNote"
                                             id="personalNote"
                                             class="form-control"
-                                            placeholder="A Couple of words."
+                                            placeholder="A couple of words"
+                                        />
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="col-12 mt-3">
+                                        <div class="form-check form-switch">
+                                            <input
+                                                type="checkbox"
+                                                name="beacon.statusActive"
+                                                id="beacon.statusActive"
+                                                class="form-check-input"
+                                            />
+                                            <label
+                                                for="beacon.statusActive"
+                                                class="form-label"
+                                                >Send Status at each Boot</label
+                                            >
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div class="col-12 mt-3">
+                                        <label
+                                            for="beacon.statusPacket"
+                                            class="form-label"
+                                            >Status</label
+                                        >
+                                        <input
+                                            type="text"
+                                            name="beacon.statusPacket"
+                                            id="beacon.statusPacket"
+                                            class="form-control"
+                                            placeholder="Custom Status"
                                         />
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
diff --git a/include/configuration.h b/include/configuration.h
index 86fea1e..32c57b9 100644
--- a/include/configuration.h
+++ b/include/configuration.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public:
     bool    sendViaAPRSIS;
     bool    gpsActive;
     bool    gpsAmbiguity;
+    bool    statusActive;
+    String  statusPacket;
 };
 
 class APRS_IS {
diff --git a/src/configuration.cpp b/src/configuration.cpp
index d89b960..6df7f41 100644
--- a/src/configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/configuration.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ void Configuration::writeFile() {
     data["beacon"]["sendViaRF"]                 = beacon.sendViaRF;
     data["beacon"]["path"]                      = beacon.path;
 
+    data["beacon"]["statusActive"]              = beacon.statusActive;
+    data["beacon"]["statusPacket"]              = beacon.statusPacket;
+
     data["beacon"]["gpsActive"]                 = beacon.gpsActive;
     data["beacon"]["gpsAmbiguity"]              = beacon.gpsAmbiguity;
 
@@ -178,6 +181,9 @@ bool Configuration::readFile() {
         beacon.sendViaAPRSIS            = data["beacon"]["sendViaAPRSIS"] | false;
         beacon.sendViaRF                = data["beacon"]["sendViaRF"] | false;
 
+        beacon.statusActive             = data["beacon"]["statusActive"] | false;
+        beacon.statusPacket             = data["beacon"]["statusPacket"] | "";
+
         beacon.gpsActive                = data["beacon"]["gpsActive"] | false;
         beacon.gpsAmbiguity             = data["beacon"]["gpsAmbiguity"] | false;
 
@@ -295,6 +301,9 @@ void Configuration::init() {
     beacon.sendViaRF                = false;
     beacon.path                     = "WIDE1-1";
 
+    beacon.statusActive             = false;
+    beacon.statusPacket             = "";
+
     beacon.gpsActive                = false;
     beacon.gpsAmbiguity             = false;
 
diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index 20494e0..368ca46 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ namespace Utils {
         }
         if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED && Config.aprs_is.active && Config.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS) {
             delay(1000);
-            status.concat(",qAC:>https://github.com/richonguzman/LoRa_APRS_iGate ");
-            status.concat(versionDate);
+            status.concat(",qAC:>");
+            status.concat(Config.beacon.statusPacket);
             APRS_IS_Utils::upload(status);
-            SYSLOG_Utils::log(2, status, 0, 0.0, 0);   // APRSIS TX
+            SYSLOG_Utils::log(2, status, 0, 0.0, 0);   // APRSIS TX 
             statusAfterBoot = false;
         }
         if (statusAfterBoot && !Config.beacon.sendViaAPRSIS && Config.beacon.sendViaRF) {
-            status.concat(":>https://github.com/richonguzman/LoRa_APRS_iGate ");
-            status.concat(versionDate);
+            status.concat(":>");
+            status.concat(Config.beacon.statusPacket);
             STATION_Utils::addToOutputPacketBuffer(status);
             statusAfterBoot = false;
         }
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ namespace Utils {
             beaconUpdate = false;
         }
 
-        if (statusAfterBoot) {
+        if (statusAfterBoot && Config.beacon.statusActive && !Config.beacon.statusPacket.isEmpty()) {
             processStatus();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/web_utils.cpp b/src/web_utils.cpp
index 87fc7cd..01970c1 100644
--- a/src/web_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/web_utils.cpp
@@ -129,19 +129,19 @@ namespace WEB_Utils {
             Config.wifiAPs.push_back(wifiap);
         }
 
-        Config.callsign                 = request->getParam("callsign", true)->value();
+        Config.callsign                     = request->getParam("callsign", true)->value();
 
-        Config.wifiAutoAP.password      = request->getParam("wifi.autoAP.password", true)->value();
-        Config.wifiAutoAP.timeout       = request->getParam("wifi.autoAP.timeout", true)->value().toInt();
+        Config.wifiAutoAP.password          = request->getParam("wifi.autoAP.password", true)->value();
+        Config.wifiAutoAP.timeout           = request->getParam("wifi.autoAP.timeout", true)->value().toInt();
 
 
-        Config.aprs_is.active           = request->hasParam("aprs_is.active", true);
-        Config.aprs_is.passcode         = request->getParam("aprs_is.passcode", true)->value();
-        Config.aprs_is.server           = request->getParam("aprs_is.server", true)->value();
-        Config.aprs_is.port             = request->getParam("aprs_is.port", true)->value().toInt();
-        Config.aprs_is.filter           = request->getParam("aprs_is.filter", true)->value();
-        Config.aprs_is.messagesToRF     = request->hasParam("aprs_is.messagesToRF", true);
-        Config.aprs_is.objectsToRF      = request->hasParam("aprs_is.objectsToRF", true);
+        Config.aprs_is.active               = request->hasParam("aprs_is.active", true);
+        Config.aprs_is.passcode             = request->getParam("aprs_is.passcode", true)->value();
+        Config.aprs_is.server               = request->getParam("aprs_is.server", true)->value();
+        Config.aprs_is.port                 = request->getParam("aprs_is.port", true)->value().toInt();
+        Config.aprs_is.filter               = request->getParam("aprs_is.filter", true)->value();
+        Config.aprs_is.messagesToRF         = request->hasParam("aprs_is.messagesToRF", true);
+        Config.aprs_is.objectsToRF          = request->hasParam("aprs_is.objectsToRF", true);
 
 
         Config.beacon.interval              = request->getParam("beacon.interval", true)->value().toInt();
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ namespace WEB_Utils {
         Config.beacon.symbol                = request->getParam("beacon.symbol", true)->value();
         Config.beacon.path                  = request->getParam("beacon.path", true)->value();
 
+        Config.beacon.statusActive          = request->hasParam("beacon.statusActive", true);
+        Config.beacon.statusPacket          = request->getParam("beacon.statusPacket", true)->value();
+
         Config.beacon.gpsActive             = request->hasParam("beacon.gpsActive", true);
         Config.beacon.gpsAmbiguity          = request->hasParam("beacon.gpsAmbiguity", true);