diff --git a/csdr.py b/csdr.py
index 066d2de..c9d17c7 100755
--- a/csdr.py
+++ b/csdr.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ class dsp(object):
         if self.get_secondary_demodulator() == "ft8":
             chopper = Ft8Chopper(self.secondary_process_demod.stdout)
             chopper.start()
+            self.output.add_output("wsjt_demod", chopper.read)
         else:
             self.output.add_output("secondary_demod", partial(self.secondary_process_demod.stdout.read, 1))
 
diff --git a/owrx/connection.py b/owrx/connection.py
index 3286975..a782cfc 100644
--- a/owrx/connection.py
+++ b/owrx/connection.py
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ class OpenWebRxReceiverClient(Client):
     def write_metadata(self, metadata):
         self.protected_send({"type":"metadata","value":metadata})
 
+    def write_wsjt_message(self, message):
+        self.protected_send({"type": "wsjt_message", "value": message})
+
 
 class MapConnection(Client):
     def __init__(self, conn):
diff --git a/owrx/wsjt.py b/owrx/wsjt.py
index c9fc319..cc8a7f8 100644
--- a/owrx/wsjt.py
+++ b/owrx/wsjt.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import threading
 import wave
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, date
 import time
 import sched
 import subprocess
+import os
+from multiprocessing.connection import Pipe
 
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -14,7 +16,8 @@ class Ft8Chopper(threading.Thread):
         self.source = source
         (self.wavefilename, self.wavefile) = self.getWaveFile()
         self.scheduler = sched.scheduler(time.time, time.sleep)
-        self.queue = []
+        self.fileQueue = []
+        (self.outputReader, self.outputWriter) = Pipe()
         self.doRun = True
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -53,15 +56,28 @@ class Ft8Chopper(threading.Thread):
         (self.wavefilename, self.wavefile) = self.getWaveFile()
 
         file.close()
-        self.queue.append(filename)
+        self.fileQueue.append(filename)
         self._scheduleNextSwitch()
 
     def decode(self):
-        if self.queue:
-            file = self.queue.pop()
-            logger.debug("processing file {0}".format(file))
+        def decode_and_unlink(file):
             #TODO expose decoding quality parameters through config
-            self.decoder = subprocess.Popen(["jt9", "--ft8", "-d", "3", file])
+            decoder = subprocess.Popen(["jt9", "--ft8", "-d", "3", file], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+            while True:
+                line = decoder.stdout.readline()
+                if line is None or (isinstance(line, bytes) and len(line) == 0):
+                    break
+                self.outputWriter.send(line)
+            rc = decoder.wait()
+            logger.debug("decoder return code: %i", rc)
+            os.unlink(file)
+
+            self.decoder = decoder
+
+        if self.fileQueue:
+            file = self.fileQueue.pop()
+            logger.debug("processing file {0}".format(file))
+            threading.Thread(target=decode_and_unlink, args=[file]).start()
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         logger.debug("FT8 chopper starting up")
@@ -76,4 +92,38 @@ class Ft8Chopper(threading.Thread):
 
             self.decode()
         logger.debug("FT8 chopper shutting down")
+        self.outputReader.close()
+        self.outputWriter.close()
         self.emptyScheduler()
+
+    def read(self):
+        try:
+            return self.outputReader.recv()
+        except EOFError:
+            return None
+
+
+class WsjtParser(object):
+    def __init__(self, handler):
+        self.handler = handler
+
+    def parse(self, data):
+        try:
+            msg = data.decode().rstrip()
+            # known debug messages we know to skip
+            if msg.startswith("<DecodeFinished>"):
+                return
+            if msg.startswith(" EOF on input file"):
+                return
+
+            out = {}
+            time = datetime.strptime(msg[0:6], "%H%M%S")
+            out["timestamp"] = datetime.combine(date.today(), time.time()).timestamp()
+            out["db"] = float(msg[7:10])
+            out["dt"] = float(msg[11:15])
+            out["freq"] = int(msg[16:20])
+            out["msg"] = msg[24:]
+
+            self.handler.write_wsjt_message(out)
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.exception("error while parsing wsjt message")