The purpose of this repository is to serve as a building block for a containerized Winlink station, deployed using Docker Compose.

The primary benefit of such a deployment is the packaging and isolation of required software components, so they can run independent of the host's operating system and system libraries. Docker Compose also handles orchestration, making it easier to control the life-cycle of the applications.

• pat (Winlink client)
• ardopcf (ARDOP modem)
• direwolf (Packet modem)
• varahf (VARA HF modem, propriatery)
• varafm (VARA FM modem, propriatery)
• rigctld (Rig control)
• voacapl (HF propagation prediction)
• gpsd (GNSS source)

• Docker + Docker Compose
• Linux is recommended when using software modems

# Start Pat and ARDOP (in detached/background mode)
docker-compose up -d pat ardop

# Stream log output of all running containers
docker-compose logs -f

# Print status of all running/stopped containers
docker-compose ps -a

# Stop running containers
docker-compose stop

Run docker-compose help for more details.

# Pull hosted images (i.e. Pat)
docker-compose pull

# Re-build unhosted images (from source)
docker-compose build

The most convenient method to configure Pat is though the web gui. For more advanced configuration, edit docker-compose.yml to suite your needs. You'll probably need to change DEVNAME to specify which soundcard to use with ardopc/direwolf/vara.

The compose file also provides an example for rigctld, configured in Pat as a rig named "dummy". You'll probably want to rename it, change the command arguments to match your hardware, and add a devices section to mount the correct tty device.