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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "Starting virtual serial ports /tmp/vttyA and /tmp/vttyB"
+
+socat -d -d PTY,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/vttyA PTY,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/vttyB
+
+echo "Starting rigctl emulating FT857 rig using virtual serial port /tmp/vttyB"
+
+rigctld -m 1022 -r /tmp/vttyB -t 4532 -vv
+
+echo "rigctld ended"