diff --git a/apps/VARA FM/credits b/apps/VARA FM/credits
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+Added to pi-apps by Fredrik Lundhag after using VARA HF from Eric Wiessner (KI7POL) as a template.
+
+Special thanks: Sebastien "ptitSeb" Chevalier (box86/box64), Esme "madewokherd" Povirk (wine-mono functions),
+MarcoDT (Artemis, early programming encouragement), Botspot / theofficialgman (Pi-Apps Wine installer),
+everyone who's helped and inspired Winelink (OH8STN, K0SWE, KD2ROS, PE1RRR, LB4PJ, K7MHI, WH6AZ, KM4ACK, KR0SIV),
+Pat team (LA5NTA, K0SWE), proof-of-concept Winlink on Linux guides (K6ETA, DCJ21), ARDOP devs (KN6KB, G8BPQ, KG4JJA),
+those who got me interested in ham radio (N7ACW, AD7HE, KK6FVG), and everyone who tries to keep ham radio open source.
+
+"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together" - Nelson Mandela
diff --git a/apps/VARA FM/description b/apps/VARA FM/description
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+A shareware FM modem for amateur radio messaging.
+
+VARA modems require a messaging app (such as Pat, Winlink Express, VarAC, or VARAChat), an amateur radio transceiver, and cables to connect audio and PTT control from your Pi to the transceiver.
+
+Run from Menu: Menu -> Accessories -> VARA FM
+Run from Terminal: wine "C:\VARAFM\VARAFM.exe"
+
+This app runs with the help of Box86/Box64 and Wine.
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diff --git a/apps/VARA FM/install b/apps/VARA FM/install
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#Finding the latest VARA FM version from the winlink.org directory listing
+version=$(wget -qO- "https://downloads.winlink.org/VARA%20Products/" \
+  | grep -oP 'VARA%20FM%20v[\d.]+%20+setup\.zip' \
+  | sort -V | tail -1)
+[ -n "$version" ] || error 'Failed to find the latest VARA FM version on winlink.org'
+
+APPDIR="${HOME}"/.local/share/applications
+
+#Installing wine
+if [ $arch == 32 ]; then
+  "$DIRECTORY/manage" install-if-not-installed 'Wine (x86)' || error 'Failed to install wine'
+elif [ $arch == 64 ]; then
+  "$DIRECTORY/manage" install-if-not-installed 'Wine (x64)' || error 'Failed to install wine'
+fi
+
+#Configuring wineprefix for VARA programs
+BOX86_NOBANNER=1 BOX64_NOBANNER=1 winetricks -q vb6run pdh_nt4 sound=alsa
+
+#Downloading VARA FM
+VARAFMDIR=/tmp/VARAFM
+mkdir -p "${VARAFMDIR}"
+wget "https://downloads.winlink.org/VARA%20Products/$version" -O "${VARAFMDIR}/VARAFM-setup.zip" || error 'Failed to download VARA FM Installer from winlink.org'
+
+#Extracting VARA FM installer archives
+unzip -o "${VARAFMDIR}/VARAFM-setup.zip" -d "${VARAFMDIR}" || error 'Failed to unzip VARA FM archive'
+VARAINSTALLEREXE=$(find "${VARAFMDIR}" -type f -iname "*setup*.exe")
+
+#Manually installing VARA FM program files
+# extracting program files from VARA FM installer
+install_packages innoextract libsdl2-2.0-0 libxkbregistry0
+innoextract -d "${VARAFMDIR}" "${VARAINSTALLEREXE}" || error 'Failed to extract program files from VARA FM installer'
+# finding your default wineprefix directory
+if [ -z "${WINEPREFIX}" ]; then
+    PREFIXDIR="${HOME}"/.wine #if "WINEPREFIX=" envvar is unset or set to empty string, wineprefix location is "~/.wine"
+else
+    PREFIXDIR="${WINEPREFIX}" #if "WINEPREFIX=" envvar was previously set, wineprefix location is "$WINEPREFIX"
+fi
+# moving VARA FM program files to user's default wineprefix
+mkdir "${PREFIXDIR}/drive_c/VARAFM" 2>/dev/null #VARAFM folder with old settings might already exist
+cp -r "${VARAFMDIR}"/app/* "${PREFIXDIR}"/drive_c/VARAFM/ || error 'Could not copy VARA program files to your wineprefix' #will not overwrite old settings
+# registering VB6 OCX and DLL files with your wineprefix
+BOX86_NOBANNER=1 BOX64_NOBANNER=1 WINEDEBUG=-all wine regsvr32 "${PREFIXDIR}"/drive_c/VARAFM/OCX/*.*[A-Z] /s || error 'Could not register VARA FM VB6 libraries with your wineprefix' # the lower-case OCX/DLL files don't have built-in register/unregister functions. Wine also already has an emulated psapi.dll that works fine.
+
+#Removing tmp files
+rm -rf "${VARAFMDIR}"
+
+#Adding the user to the USB dialout group so that they can access radio USB CAT control later if needed
+sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER
+
+#Creating Desktop Entry
+mkdir -p "${APPDIR}"/VARA
+echo "[Desktop Entry]
+Name=VARA FM
+GenericName=VARA FM
+Comment=VARA FM is a shareware ham radio OFDM software modem for RMS Express and other messaging clients.
+Exec=env WINEPREFIX=\"${PREFIXDIR}\" WINEDEBUG=-all wine \"${PREFIXDIR}/drive_c/VARAFM/VARAFM.exe\"
+Icon=$(dirname "$0")/icon-64.png
+Terminal=false
+StartupNotify=false
+Type=Application
+StartupWMClass=varafm.exe
+Categories=Network;HamRadio;Utility;" > "${APPDIR}"/VARA/varafm.desktop || error 'Failed to create menu button!'
+sudo rm -rf "${APPDIR}/wine/Programs/VARA FM" # remove wine's auto-generated VARA FM program icon from the start menu
+
+true
diff --git a/apps/VARA FM/uninstall b/apps/VARA FM/uninstall
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+APPDIR="${HOME}"/.local/share/applications
+
+#Finding your default wineprefix directory
+if [ -z "${WINEPREFIX}" ]; then
+    PREFIXDIR="${HOME}"/.wine #if "WINEPREFIX=" envvar is unset or set to empty string, wineprefix location is "~/.wine"
+else
+    PREFIXDIR="${WINEPREFIX}" #if "WINEPREFIX=" envvar was previously set, wineprefix location is "$WINEPREFIX"
+fi
+
+#Unregistering OCX/DLL files from your wineprefix if they exist
+OCXDIR="${PREFIXDIR}"/drive_c/VARAFM/OCX
+for ACTIVEXFILE in "${OCXDIR}/COMDLG32.OCX" "${OCXDIR}/MSCHRT20.OCX" "${OCXDIR}/MSCOMCTL.OCX" "${OCXDIR}/MSCOMM32.OCX" "${OCXDIR}/MSSTDFMT.DLL" "${OCXDIR}/MSWINSCK.OCX"; do
+    if [ -f "${ACTIVEXFILE}" ]; then
+        BOX86_NOBANNER=1 BOX64_NOBANNER=1 WINEDEBUG=-all wine regsvr32 "${PREFIXDIR}"/drive_c/VARAFM/OCX/*.*[A-Z] /u /s || warning 'Could not unregister VARA FM VB6 libraries with your wineprefix' # the lower-case OCX/DLL files don't have built-in register/unregister functions
+        break
+    fi
+done
+
+#Removing program files (keeping any VARA.ini settings files)
+mv -f "${PREFIXDIR}"/drive_c/VARAFM/VARA.ini /tmp/VARA.ini 2>/dev/null
+rm -rf "${PREFIXDIR}"/drive_c/VARAFM/* 2>/dev/null || warning 'Could not remove VARA program files. If you moved VARA within Wine or made a custom wineprefix, you might have to remove VARA manually.'
+mv /tmp/VARA.ini "${PREFIXDIR}"/drive_c/VARAFM/VARA.ini 2>/dev/null
+rmdir "${PREFIXDIR}/drive_c/VARAFM" 2>/dev/null || true #delete directory if empty, prevent error code
+
+#Removing Desktop Entry
+rm "${APPDIR}"/VARA/varafm.desktop 2>/dev/null || warning 'Could not remove menu button. You might need to do this manually if you moved it.'
+rmdir "${APPDIR}/VARA" 2>/dev/null || true #delete directory if empty, prevent error code
diff --git a/apps/VARA FM/website b/apps/VARA FM/website
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+https://downloads.winlink.org/