diff --git a/src/decoders/trx-vdes/src/lib.rs b/src/decoders/trx-vdes/src/lib.rs
index 19b9918..b73874b 100644
--- a/src/decoders/trx-vdes/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/decoders/trx-vdes/src/lib.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl VdesDecoder {
             return None;
         }
 
-        let framed = extract_candidate_frame(&symbols)?;
+        let framed = extract_candidate_frame(&symbols).unwrap_or_else(|| fallback_frame_slice(&symbols));
         let rms = burst_rms(&samples);
         let mode = classify_vdes_burst(framed.symbols.len());
         let payload_symbols = framed.payload_symbols();
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl VdesDecoder {
                 &framed,
                 &mode,
                 rms,
-                &deinterleaved,
+                &framed.symbols,
             ));
         }
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl VdesDecoder {
                 &framed,
                 &mode,
                 rms,
-                &deinterleaved,
+                &framed.symbols,
             ));
         }
         let parsed = parse_vdes_payload(&decoded_bits);
@@ -345,14 +345,25 @@ fn extract_candidate_frame(symbols: &[u8]) -> Option<FrameSlice> {
     })
 }
 
+fn fallback_frame_slice(symbols: &[u8]) -> FrameSlice {
+    let take = symbols.len().min(TER_MCS1_100_BURST_SYMBOLS);
+    FrameSlice {
+        start_offset: 0,
+        sync_score: 0.0,
+        sync_errors: (TER_MCS1_100_SYNC_SYMBOLS * 2) as u8,
+        phase_rotation: 0,
+        symbols: symbols[..take].to_vec(),
+    }
+}
+
 fn build_unsynced_message(
     channel: &str,
     framed: &FrameSlice,
     mode: &BurstMode<'_>,
     rms: f32,
-    deinterleaved: &[u8],
+    raw_symbols: &[u8],
 ) -> VdesMessage {
-    let raw_bytes = pack_dibits_msb(deinterleaved);
+    let raw_bytes = pack_dibits_msb(raw_symbols);
     let sync_pct = framed.sync_score * 100.0;
     VdesMessage {
         ts_ms: None,
@@ -361,7 +372,7 @@ fn build_unsynced_message(
         repeat: 0,
         mmsi: 0,
         crc_ok: false,
-        bit_len: deinterleaved.len() * 2,
+        bit_len: raw_symbols.len() * 2,
         raw_bytes,
         lat: None,
         lon: None,
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
index 3f33f29..a7738b1 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/app.js
@@ -2062,6 +2062,7 @@ function render(update) {
     "Connected, listening for packets",
   );
   if (window.updateAprsBar) window.updateAprsBar();
+  if (window.updateFt8Bar) window.updateFt8Bar();
   if (cwStatus && modeUpper !== "CW" && modeUpper !== "CWR" && cwStatus.textContent === "Receiving") {
     cwStatus.textContent = "Connected, listening for packets";
   }
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
index 3e20909..d67e20b 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
         <div id="rds-ps-overlay" aria-live="polite" aria-label="RDS station name"></div>
         <div id="ais-bar-overlay" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Recent AIS messages"></div>
         <div id="vdes-bar-overlay" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Recent VDES bursts"></div>
+        <div id="ft8-bar-overlay" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Recent FT8 decodes"></div>
         <div id="aprs-bar-overlay" aria-live="polite" aria-label="Recent APRS frames"></div>
       </div>
       <div id="spectrum-bookmark-axis"></div>
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@
         <div id="vdes-messages"></div>
       </div>
       <div id="subtab-aprs" class="sub-tab-panel" style="display:none;">
-        <div class="aprs-controls">
+        <div class="ft8-controls aprs-controls">
           <button id="aprs-pause-btn" type="button">Pause</button>
           <button id="aprs-clear-btn" type="button">Clear</button>
           <input id="aprs-filter" class="ft8-filter" type="text" placeholder="Filter (e.g. SP2, beacon)" />
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js
index 64dc848..a0db0f8 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/ft8.js
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ const ft8Status = document.getElementById("ft8-status");
 const ft8PeriodEl = document.getElementById("ft8-period");
 const ft8MessagesEl = document.getElementById("ft8-messages");
 const ft8FilterInput = document.getElementById("ft8-filter");
+const ft8BarOverlay = document.getElementById("ft8-bar-overlay");
 const FT8_MAX_MESSAGES = 200;
+const FT8_BAR_WINDOW_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000;
 const FT8_PERIOD_SECONDS = 15;
 let ft8FilterText = "";
+let ft8MessageHistory = [];
 
 function fmtTime(tsMs) {
   if (!tsMs) return "--:--:--";
@@ -40,12 +43,51 @@ function renderFt8Row(msg) {
 }
 
 function addFt8Message(msg) {
+  ft8MessageHistory.unshift(msg);
+  if (ft8MessageHistory.length > FT8_MAX_MESSAGES) ft8MessageHistory.length = FT8_MAX_MESSAGES;
+  updateFt8Bar();
   ft8MessagesEl.prepend(renderFt8Row(msg));
   while (ft8MessagesEl.children.length > FT8_MAX_MESSAGES) {
     ft8MessagesEl.removeChild(ft8MessagesEl.lastChild);
   }
 }
 
+function ft8BarRfText(msg) {
+  const baseHz = Number.isFinite(window.ft8BaseHz) ? window.ft8BaseHz : null;
+  if (!Number.isFinite(msg.freq_hz) || !Number.isFinite(baseHz)) return null;
+  return `${(baseHz + msg.freq_hz).toFixed(0)} Hz`;
+}
+
+function updateFt8Bar() {
+  if (!ft8BarOverlay) return;
+  const modeUpper = (document.getElementById("mode")?.value || "").toUpperCase();
+  const isFt8Mode = modeUpper === "DIG" || modeUpper === "USB";
+  const cutoffMs = Date.now() - FT8_BAR_WINDOW_MS;
+  const messages = ft8MessageHistory.filter((msg) => Number(msg.ts_ms) >= cutoffMs).slice(0, 8);
+  if (!isFt8Mode || messages.length === 0) {
+    ft8BarOverlay.style.display = "none";
+    ft8BarOverlay.innerHTML = "";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let html = '<div class="aprs-bar-header"><span class="aprs-bar-title"><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">FT8</span><span class="aprs-bar-title-word">Live</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-clear-wrap"><span class="aprs-bar-clear" role="button" tabindex="0" onclick="window.clearFt8Bar()" onkeydown="if(event.key===\'Enter\'||event.key===\' \'){event.preventDefault();window.clearFt8Bar();}" aria-label="Clear FT8 overlay">Clear</span></span><span class="aprs-bar-window">Last 15 minutes</span></div>';
+  for (const msg of messages) {
+    const ts = msg.ts_ms ? `<span class="aprs-bar-time">${fmtTime(msg.ts_ms)}</span>` : "";
+    const snr = Number.isFinite(msg.snr_db) ? `${msg.snr_db.toFixed(1)} dB` : "-- dB";
+    const dt = Number.isFinite(msg.dt_s) ? `dt ${msg.dt_s.toFixed(2)}` : null;
+    const rf = ft8BarRfText(msg);
+    const detail = [snr, dt, rf].filter(Boolean).join(" · ");
+    const text = escapeHtml((msg.message || "").toString());
+    html += `<div class="aprs-bar-frame"><div class="aprs-bar-frame-main">${ts}<span class="aprs-bar-call">${text}</span>${detail ? ` · ${detail}` : ""}</div></div>`;
+  }
+  ft8BarOverlay.innerHTML = html;
+  ft8BarOverlay.style.display = "flex";
+}
+window.updateFt8Bar = updateFt8Bar;
+window.clearFt8Bar = function() {
+  document.getElementById("ft8-clear-btn")?.click();
+};
+
 function renderFt8Message(message) {
   let out = "";
   let i = 0;
@@ -145,10 +187,13 @@ function updateFt8RowRf(row) {
 window.updateFt8RfDisplay = function() {
   const rows = ft8MessagesEl.querySelectorAll(".ft8-row");
   rows.forEach((row) => updateFt8RowRf(row));
+  updateFt8Bar();
 };
 
 window.resetFt8HistoryView = function() {
   ft8MessagesEl.innerHTML = "";
+  ft8MessageHistory = [];
+  updateFt8Bar();
   if (window.clearMapMarkersByType) window.clearMapMarkersByType("ft8");
 };
 
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
index c162006..74457f1 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/style.css
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@ small { color: var(--text-muted); }
 }
 #aprs-bar-overlay,
 #ais-bar-overlay,
-#vdes-bar-overlay {
+#vdes-bar-overlay,
+#ft8-bar-overlay {
   display: none;
   position: absolute;
   top: 50%;
@@ -1100,22 +1101,6 @@ small { color: var(--text-muted); }
   border-radius: 6px;
 }
 .aprs-controls { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
-#subtab-aprs .aprs-controls > button {
-  min-height: 1.65rem;
-  padding: 0.08rem 0.5rem;
-  border-radius: 0.4rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--filter-border);
-  background: var(--filter-bg);
-  color: var(--filter-fg);
-  font-size: 0.68rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-#subtab-aprs .aprs-controls > button:hover {
-  border-color: var(--accent-green);
-  color: var(--text);
-}
 .aprs-summary {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
diff --git a/src/trx-server/trx-backend/trx-backend-soapysdr/src/lib.rs b/src/trx-server/trx-backend/trx-backend-soapysdr/src/lib.rs
index dc771fc..8f6ec7d 100644
--- a/src/trx-server/trx-backend/trx-backend-soapysdr/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/trx-server/trx-backend/trx-backend-soapysdr/src/lib.rs
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ impl SoapySdrRig {
                     RigMode::FM,
                     RigMode::AIS,
                     RigMode::VDES,
+                    RigMode::MARINE,
                     RigMode::DIG,
                     RigMode::PKT,
                 ],