Copy MAC address, firmware version or license info to clipboard¶
Copy a radio's MAC address, firmware version, license subscription details, or other read-only identifiers to the system clipboard for sharing with support or documentation.
Before you start¶
- AetherSDR must be connected to the radio.
- Open Radio Setup (
Settings > Radio Setup...).
Steps¶
- Click the Radio tab.
- Locate the value you want to copy:
- MAC Address — on the Network tab, find MAC Address.
- Firmware version — on the Radio tab, see HW Version.
- License Info — on the Radio tab, see Subscription, Expiration, Radio ID, or Licensed version.
- Radio SN, Model, Options, IP Address, Mask — each has a copy button.
- Click the clipboard icon (two overlapping rectangles) next to the value. A "Copied" popup appears briefly.
What each control does¶
| Control | Default | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Clipboard icon (Radio SN, HW Version, Options, Model, Subscription, Expiration, Radio ID, Licensed version, IP Address, Mask, MAC Address) | — | One-click copy of the adjacent read-only value to clipboard. Button dims when value is empty or "—". |
| Select Installer... | Opens a file dialog for a SmartSDR installer (.msi, .exe) or pre-extracted .ssdr firmware file. Passes the selected path to FirmwareStager which extracts .ssdr payload and emits progress. | Label changed from 'Browse .ssdr...' to 'Select Installer...' in v26.5.3. |
| SmartLink (tab) | Pinned SmartLink TLS certificate management. Lists each pinned certificate (host, SHA-256 fingerprint, pinned date) with per-row Forget and Forget All. New in v26.5.3 (#2951 Phase 2). | Lazy-built when first clicked. Phase 2 of GHSA-wfx7-w6p8-4jr2: cert-pin mismatch now hard-pauses the handshake with a modal dialog. |
| Pinned SmartLink Certificates (section) | Section header for the pinned certs table inside the SmartLink tab. Lists every host this client has pinned on first connect (trust-on-first-use). | Phase 2 of GHSA-wfx7-w6p8-4jr2. Pin schema migrated from plain strings to {fp, pinnedAt} objects. |
| Host / SHA-256 fingerprint / Pinned (table columns) | 3-column read-only table: Host (hostname), SHA-256 fingerprint (monospace), Pinned (YYYY-MM-DD or '(pre-phase 2)'). | Backed by WanCertCache in WanConnection.cpp. |
| Forget selected | Removes the selected host's pinned cert fingerprint so the next connect re-pins silently. | |
| Forget all | Clears every pinned cert (with confirmation). Next connect to each radio silently re-pins. | Shows QMessageBox::question before wiping. |
| Radio (tab) | Radio information, identification, license info and firmware update. | Contains Radio SN, Region, HW Version, Remote On, Options, FlexControl, multiFLEX, Model, Nickname, Callsign, Station Name, and License Info. |
| Radio SN | Chassis serial number (read-only). | Includes a clipboard copy button next to the value. |
| Region | USA | Radio regulatory region. |
| HW Version | Hardware version string. | Includes a clipboard copy button next to the value. |
| Remote On | Enables remote wake / remote-on. | Push button. |
| Options | Shows licensed radio options. | Includes a clipboard copy button next to the value. |
| FlexControl | Detected state of FlexControl hardware. | Indicator. |
| multiFLEX | multiFLEX enabled state. | Indicator. |
| Model | Radio model. | Includes a clipboard copy button next to the value. |
| Nickname | User-friendly radio nickname. | Text field. |
| Callsign | Station callsign. | Text field. |
| Station Name | Identifies this AetherSDR client to other multiFLEX stations. Defaults to the OS hostname if empty. | Stored in AppSettings (StationName). Sent to radio as 'client station |
| License Info (Subscription / Expiration / Radio ID / Licensed version) | Displays license details from the radio. | Each field includes a clipboard copy button next to the value. |
| Check for Update | Queries for firmware updates. | Push button. |
| Upload Firmware | Starts firmware upload with progress bar and status. | Push button. |
| Network (tab) | Radio network information and advanced network options. | Contains IP Address / Mask / MAC Address, Enforce Private IP Connections, Network MTU, DHCP / Static, IP Address / Mask / Gateway, and Apply. |
| IP Address / Mask / MAC Address | Read-only network addresses. | Each includes a clipboard copy button. |
| Enforce Private IP Connections | Rejects non-RFC1918 peers. | Toggle button. |
| Network MTU | 1450 | Sets maximum outgoing VITA-49 UDP packet size in bytes (576-9000). Stored in AppSettings (NetworkMtu). |
| DHCP / Static | Switches between DHCP and Static IP modes. | Toggle button. |
| IP Address: / Mask: / Gateway: | Static IP configuration fields. | Text fields. |
| Apply | Pushes the network config to the radio. | Push button. |
| GPS (tab) | GPS presence and live lat/lon/alt/time/satellites info. | Tab. |
| TX (tab) | TX timings, interlocks, max power, tune mode, waterfall display, slice/TX follow and TX Band Settings shortcut. | Contains TX Band Settings, Timings, Interlocks, Max Power, Tune Mode, Show TX in Waterfall, TX Follows Active Slice, and Active Slice Follows TX. |
| TX Band Settings | Opens the dedicated per-band power/tune dialog. | Push button. |
| Timings (in ms) | TX hang / delay timings. | Spinbox. |
| Interlocks - TX REQ: RCA / Accessory | Enables RCA and accessory interlock inputs. | Toggle button. |
| Max Power: | 0-100% | Sets radio-level TX power cap. |
| Tune Mode: | Selects how the tune button behaves. | Combo box. |
| Show TX in Waterfall: | Draws TX signal in the waterfall. | Toggle button. |
| TX Follows Active Slice | False | TX follows the active slice. Mutually exclusive with 'Active Slice Follows TX'. Disabled automatically during Split operation. |
| Active Slice Follows TX | False | Switches the active slice when TX moves externally (e.g. WSJT-X or CAT). Mutually exclusive with 'TX Follows Active Slice'. |
| Phone/CW (tab) | Microphone, CW keyer, RTTY defaults. | Contains Enable/Disable Level Meter, Iambic, Iambic Mode, Swap, Sideband, CWX, Decode, and RTTY Mark Default. |
| Enable/Disable the Level Meter During Receive | Shows mic level meter even in RX. | Toggle button. |
| Iambic: | Enabled/Disabled | Enables or disables the iambic keyer on the radio. |
| Iambic Mode: A / B | A | Selects Curtis iambic mode A or B for both the radio and the local software keyer. |
| Swap: | Swaps dit/dah. | Toggle button. |
| Sideband: | LSB/USB | Selects CW pitch sideband. |
| CWX: | Enables CWX macro keying. | Toggle button. |
| Decode: | True | Enables the CW decode overlay on the panadapter (CwDecodeOverlay). |
| RTTY Mark Default: | Default RTTY mark frequency. | Spinbox. |
| RX (tab) | GPSDO frequency offset calibration and 10 MHz reference source. | Contains Cal Frequency, Start, Freq Offset, and 10 MHz Reference Source. |
| Cal Frequency (MHz): | Frequency used for manual calibration. | Spinbox. |
| Start | Starts the frequency calibration sweep. | Push button. |
| Freq Offset (ppb): | Manual frequency offset in ppb. | Spinbox. |
| 10 MHz Reference Source: | Auto | Selects oscillator reference source. Lock status shown alongside. |
| Audio (tab) | Radio audio outputs, compression, PC devices, boost, buffer, recording and NVIDIA BNR container. | Contains Line Out, Mute, Headphone, Front Speaker, Audio Compression, Prevent System Sleep, PC Audio Devices, Audio Boost, Audio Buffer, Recording, and NVIDIA BNR. |
| Line Out: | Line-out gain. | Slider. |
| Mute (Line Out) | Mutes line-out. | Push button. |
| Headphone: | Headphone gain. | Slider. |
| Mute (Headphone) | Mutes headphone. | Push button. |
| Front Speaker: / Mute | Mutes front speaker (model-specific). | Push button. |
| Audio Compression (SmartLink): Auto / Uncompressed / Opus | Auto | Selects audio codec for SmartLink/LAN (AudioCompression). |
| Prevent system sleep while connected | False | Keeps OS awake while radio is connected (InhibitSleepWhileConnected). |
| PC Audio Devices: Input: / Output: | Picks host audio in/out devices. | Combo boxes. |
| Audio Boost: | Enables extra gain on the client audio path (AudioBoost). |
Toggle button. |
| Audio Buffer: | 200 ms | Increases audio buffer for VPN/SmartLink jitter (AudioBufferMs, 50-1000 ms). |
| Recording: Radio Side / Client Side | Radio Side | Picks recording side (RecordingMode). |
| Save to: | Documents/AetherSDR/Recordings | Folder for saved recordings (QsoRecordingDir). |
| ... | Browses for recording folder. | Push button. |
| Auto-record on TX | False | Automatically records while transmitting (QsoRecordingAutoRecord). |
| Idle timeout: | 120 sec | Seconds of silence before recording stops (QsoRecordingIdleTimeout, 10-3600 sec). |
| NVIDIA BNR: Autostart Container / Start / Stop / Check Status | Controls the NVIDIA Broadcast noise-removal container. | Push buttons. |
| Filters (tab) | Low-latency / Sharp filter options per bandwidth. | Contains Voice / CW / Digital filter sharpness sliders, Auto toggles, and Use Low Latency Filters for Digital Modes checkbox. |
| Voice / CW / Digital filter sharpness sliders | 0-3 | Sets filter sharpness per mode. |
| Auto (Voice / CW / Digital) | Enables automatic filter-level selection for that mode |