How do I connect AetherLink SDR MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add aetherlink-sdr-mcp -- uvx aetherlink --setup` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is AetherLink SDR MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can AetherLink SDR MCP Server do?

AetherLink SDR MCP Server documents 24 tools to the agent, including audio_record_start, aviation_get_aircraft, aviation_stop_tracking. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

AetherLink SDR MCP

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by N-Erickson

MCP server for Software Defined Radio — control RTL-SDR & HackRF from Claude/LLM. ADS-B aircraft tracking, AIS ship tracking, POCSAG pager decoding, Meteor-M satellite imaging, ISM band scanning, spectrum analysis, and more.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'aetherlink-sdr-mcp' -- 'uvx' 'aetherlink' '--setup'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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Documented tools (24)

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audio_record_start

/audiorecordstop - Record demodulated audio as WAV (FM/AM)

aviation_get_aircraft

Get list of tracked aircraft

aviation_stop_tracking

Stop tracking

aviation_track_aircraft

Start ADS-B tracking on 1090 MHz

hackrf_set_tx_gain

Set transmit gain

ism_get_devices

Get detected devices (weather stations, sensors, etc.)

ism_start_scanning

Start scanning ISM bands (433/315/868/915 MHz) with multi-frequency hopping

ism_stop_scanning

Stop ISM band scanning

marine_get_vessels

Get vessel list

marine_stop_tracking

Stop tracking

marine_track_vessels

Start AIS ship tracking

pager_get_messages

Get decoded messages

pager_start_decoding

Start POCSAG decoder

pager_stop_decoding

Stop decoding

recording_start

/recordingstop - Record raw IQ samples (saved to /tmp/sdrrecordings/)

satellite_decode_meteor

Decode Meteor-M2-3/M2-4 LRPT satellite pass

sdr_connect

Connect to RTL-SDR or HackRF

sdr_disconnect

Disconnect from SDR

sdr_get_status

Get hardware status

sdr_set_frequency

Set center frequency in Hz

sdr_set_gain

Set gain (dB or 'auto')

signal_generator

Generate and transmit signals

spectrum_analyze

Analyze RF spectrum (FFT, signal detection)

spectrum_scan

Scan frequency range

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Questions about AetherLink SDR MCP Server

How do I connect AetherLink SDR MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add aetherlink-sdr-mcp -- uvx aetherlink --setup` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is AetherLink SDR MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can AetherLink SDR MCP Server do?: AetherLink SDR MCP Server documents 24 tools to the agent, including audio_record_start, aviation_get_aircraft, aviation_stop_tracking. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.