dgadams/sdrconnect repository overview

⁠sdrconnect

⁠Containerized SDRconnect server for AMD64.

⁠Allows for remote operation of an SDRplay device

• Version 1.0.10 of SDRconnect.
• Based on Debian Linux Trixie.
• This image allows either server or websocket mode depending on the compose script used. The image contains both SDRconnect and SDRconnect_headless. The command section of each compose script run the executable and provide needed arguments.
• Github link: https://github.com/dgadams/sdr-connect⁠

⁠Running server mode with docker compose yml file:

#  D.G. Adams 2025-08-06
#
# The SDR devices need USB read/write permissions.
# Add: SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1df7", MODE="0666"
# to a file in /etc/udev/rules.d to allow read/write access.
#
#
#
name: sdrconnect
services:
  rsp-dx:
    container_name: rsp-dx
    image: dgadams/sdrconnect
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: host
    devices:
      - /dev/bus/usb
    command:
      - "/sdr/SDRconnect"
      - "--server"
      - "--port=50000"

⁠example docker compose file for headless websocket version

name: sdrconnect-headless
services:
  sdrconnect-headless:
    container_name: sdrconnect-headless
    image: dgadams/sdrconnect
    restart: unless-stopped
    init: true
    network_mode: host
    devices:
      - /dev/bus/usb
    command: 
      - "/sdr/SDRconnect_headless"
      - "--websocket_port=5454"

⁠example /etc/udev/rules.d/66-sdrplay.rules file that must live on the docker host machine.

SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1df7", MODE:="0666"

⁠Notes:

• This is an AMD64 image and will not work on a raspberry pi.
• Caution if running other docker containers that talk to the sdrplay device he who gets the resource first, wins.
• The commands in each compose script are required. See help.txt for possible other commands when running in server mode.
• Headless and Server containers can run at the same time but depending on your websocket application they may not be able to share the same SDR device.
• This project uses licensed software from https://sdrplay.com⁠. See the license.txt file.