diff --git a/userpatches/overlay/etc/systemd/system/rigctld.service b/userpatches/overlay/etc/systemd/system/rigctld.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eb5bc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/userpatches/overlay/etc/systemd/system/rigctld.service
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Hamlib rigctld
+Requires=x6100_socat_cat.service
+Requires=rigctld_socat.service
+Requires=x6100_cat_mux.service
+Requires=x6100_app.service
+
+[Service]
+User=root
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/rigctld --model=3087 --rig-file=/dev/ttyX6100Cat
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/userpatches/overlay/etc/systemd/system/rigctld_socat.service b/userpatches/overlay/etc/systemd/system/rigctld_socat.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99b05cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/userpatches/overlay/etc/systemd/system/rigctld_socat.service
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Hamlib rigctld socat
+Requires=x6100_socat_cat.service
+Requires=x6100_cat_mux.service
+
+[Service]
+User=root
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/socat pty,link=/dev/ttyX6100Cat,raw,echo=0 tcp:127.0.0.1:9090
+Restart=on-failure
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
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