wsjtx-mcp
An MCP server that controls WSJT-X (FT8/FT4/JT65/MSK144/Q65/WSPR…) from MCP clients such as Claude Desktop and the MCP Inspector. It is the weak-signal leg of an operate log trio for amateur radio, allowing agents to operate the FT8/FT4 weak-signal world via WSJT-X UDP message protocol.
Package and access
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What you can do with it
- Operate WSJT-X from MCP clients
- Read dial frequency and status
- Start and halt transmission
- Answer CQ decodes for QSOs
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
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wsjtx-mcp 0.1.3
{
"version": "0.1.3",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "wsjtx-mcp",
"registryType": "pypi",
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "WSJTX_CALLSIGN",
"format": "string",
"description": "Operator callsign — the single transmit gate. Blank = receive-only (refuses all transmit-initiating messages)."
},
{
"name": "WSJTX_HOST",
"format": "string",
"default": "127.0.0.1",
"description": "Address to bind/receive WSJT-X UDP broadcasts on. For a remote WSJT-X use 127.0.0.1 with the mcp-host-bridge 'wsjtx' service and set the port to 2238."
},
{
"name": "WSJTX_PORT",
"format": "string",
"default": "2237",
"description": "WSJT-X Settings → Reporting → UDP Server port. Default 2237. Enable 'Accept UDP requests' for control."
},
{
"name": "WSJTX_MULTICAST",
"format": "string",
"description": "Optional multicast group to join so multiple UDP consumers can coexist. Blank = unicast."
},
{
"name": "WSJTX_INSTANCE",
"format": "string",
"description": "Optional WSJT-X instance Id to target when several broadcast here."
}
]
}Tools
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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"wsjtx-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"wsjtx-mcp==0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"WSJTX_CALLSIGN": "<YOUR_WSJTX_CALLSIGN>",
"WSJTX_HOST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_HOST>",
"WSJTX_PORT": "<YOUR_WSJTX_PORT>",
"WSJTX_MULTICAST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_MULTICAST>",
"WSJTX_INSTANCE": "<YOUR_WSJTX_INSTANCE>"
}
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"wsjtx-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"wsjtx-mcp==0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"WSJTX_CALLSIGN": "<YOUR_WSJTX_CALLSIGN>",
"WSJTX_HOST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_HOST>",
"WSJTX_PORT": "<YOUR_WSJTX_PORT>",
"WSJTX_MULTICAST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_MULTICAST>",
"WSJTX_INSTANCE": "<YOUR_WSJTX_INSTANCE>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"wsjtx-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"wsjtx-mcp==0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"WSJTX_CALLSIGN": "<YOUR_WSJTX_CALLSIGN>",
"WSJTX_HOST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_HOST>",
"WSJTX_PORT": "<YOUR_WSJTX_PORT>",
"WSJTX_MULTICAST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_MULTICAST>",
"WSJTX_INSTANCE": "<YOUR_WSJTX_INSTANCE>"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"wsjtx-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"wsjtx-mcp==0.1.3"
],
"env": {
"WSJTX_CALLSIGN": "<YOUR_WSJTX_CALLSIGN>",
"WSJTX_HOST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_HOST>",
"WSJTX_PORT": "<YOUR_WSJTX_PORT>",
"WSJTX_MULTICAST": "<YOUR_WSJTX_MULTICAST>",
"WSJTX_INSTANCE": "<YOUR_WSJTX_INSTANCE>"
}
}
}
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