diff --git a/src/trx-server/src/config.rs b/src/trx-server/src/config.rs
index 3857556..3913152 100644
--- a/src/trx-server/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/trx-server/src/config.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ use trx_core::rig::state::RigMode;
 pub struct RigInstanceConfig {
     /// Stable rig identifier used in protocol routing.
     pub id: String,
+    /// Display name for the rig (e.g., "HF Transceiver", "VHF/UHF SDR").
+    /// If not specified, defaults to the rig id.
+    pub name: Option<String>,
     /// Rig backend configuration.
     pub rig: RigConfig,
     /// Polling and retry behavior.
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ impl Default for RigInstanceConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             id: "default".to_string(),
+            name: None,
             rig: RigConfig::default(),
             behavior: BehaviorConfig::default(),
             audio: AudioConfig::default(),
@@ -63,6 +67,14 @@ impl Default for RigInstanceConfig {
     }
 }
 
+impl RigInstanceConfig {
+    /// Get the display name for this rig.
+    /// Returns the configured name if set, otherwise the id.
+    pub fn display_name(&self) -> &str {
+        self.name.as_deref().unwrap_or(&self.id)
+    }
+}
+
 /// Top-level server configuration structure.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(default)]
@@ -618,6 +630,7 @@ impl ServerConfig {
         }
         vec![RigInstanceConfig {
             id: "default".to_string(),
+            name: None,
             rig: self.rig.clone(),
             behavior: self.behavior.clone(),
             audio: self.audio.clone(),
diff --git a/src/trx-server/src/listener.rs b/src/trx-server/src/listener.rs
index c0944c6..d9f3c24 100644
--- a/src/trx-server/src/listener.rs
+++ b/src/trx-server/src/listener.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ async fn handle_client(
                 if let Some(snapshot) = state.snapshot() {
                     entries.push(RigEntry {
                         rig_id: handle.rig_id.clone(),
+                        display_name: Some(handle.display_name.clone()),
                         state: snapshot,
                         audio_port: Some(handle.audio_port),
                     });
diff --git a/src/trx-server/src/main.rs b/src/trx-server/src/main.rs
index 183086e..8adc2e5 100644
--- a/src/trx-server/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/trx-server/src/main.rs
@@ -798,6 +798,7 @@ async fn main() -> DynResult<()> {
             rig_cfg.id.clone(),
             RigHandle {
                 rig_id: rig_cfg.id.clone(),
+                display_name: rig_cfg.display_name().to_string(),
                 rig_tx,
                 state_rx,
                 audio_port: rig_cfg.audio.port,
diff --git a/src/trx-server/src/rig_handle.rs b/src/trx-server/src/rig_handle.rs
index 761c1e7..acef2db 100644
--- a/src/trx-server/src/rig_handle.rs
+++ b/src/trx-server/src/rig_handle.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ use trx_core::rig::state::RigState;
 pub struct RigHandle {
     /// Stable rig identifier, matches the key in the HashMap.
     pub rig_id: String,
+    /// Display name for the rig (from config, or rig_id if not set).
+    pub display_name: String,
     /// Send commands to the rig task.
     pub rig_tx: mpsc::Sender<RigRequest>,
     /// Watch the latest rig state for fast GetState/GetRigs responses.