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Radio Setup Dialog Reference

The Radio Setup dialog is the master per-radio configuration window. It contains tabs for radio information, network settings, GPS, TX, Phone/CW, RX, audio, filters, transverters, USB cables, peripherals, APD, themes, SmartLink certificate management, and serial port configuration.

Opening the dialog

  1. Click Settings > Radio Setup... in the main menu.
  2. The dialog opens with the Radio tab selected.

Many read-only values (serial number, HW version, options, model, subscription details, IP address, MAC address, firmware version) include a clipboard copy button next to the label. Click this button to copy the value to your clipboard for sharing with support.

Radio tab

The Radio tab displays radio identification, license information, and firmware update controls.

Control Type Description
Radio SN Indicator Chassis serial number (read-only). Includes clipboard copy button.
Region Indicator Radio regulatory region. Default: USA.
HW Version Indicator Hardware version string. Includes clipboard copy button.
Remote On Push button Enables remote wake / remote-on.
Options Indicator Licensed radio options. Includes clipboard copy button.
FlexControl Indicator Detected state of FlexControl hardware.
multiFLEX Indicator multiFLEX enabled state.
Model Indicator Radio model. Includes clipboard copy button.
Nickname Text field User-friendly radio nickname.
Callsign Text field Station callsign.
Station Name Text field Identifies this AetherSDR client to other multiFLEX stations. Defaults to the OS hostname if empty. Stored in AppSettings as StationName. Sent to radio as 'client station '.
License Info Indicator Displays license details including Subscription, Expiration, Radio ID, and Licensed version. Each field includes a clipboard copy button.
Check for Update Push button Queries for firmware updates.
Select Installer... Push button 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...' in v26.5.3.
Upload Firmware Push button Starts firmware upload with progress bar and status.

Network tab

The Network tab displays radio network information and advanced network options.

Control Type Description
IP Address / Mask / MAC Address Indicator Read-only network addresses. Each includes a clipboard copy button.
Enforce Private IP Connections: Toggle button Rejects non-RFC1918 peers.
Network MTU: Spinbox Sets maximum outgoing VITA-49 UDP packet size in bytes. Default: 1450. Valid range: 576-9000 bytes. Stored in AppSettings as NetworkMtu. Default 1450 is safe for most VPN/SD-WAN tunnels.
DHCP / Static Toggle button Switches between DHCP and Static IP modes.
IP Address: / Mask: / Gateway: Text field Static IP configuration fields.
Apply Push button Pushes the network config to the radio.

GPS tab

The GPS tab displays GPS presence and live lat/lon/alt/time/satellites information.

TX tab

The TX tab configures TX timings, interlocks, max power, tune mode, waterfall display, slice/TX follow, and provides a shortcut to TX Band Settings.

Control Type Description
TX Band Settings Push button Opens the dedicated per-band power/tune dialog.
Timings (in ms) Spinbox TX hang / delay timings.
Interlocks - TX REQ: RCA / Accessory Toggle button Enables RCA and accessory interlock inputs.
Max Power: Spinbox Sets radio-level TX power cap. Valid range: 0-100%.
Tune Mode: Combo box Selects how the tune button behaves.
Show TX in Waterfall: Toggle button Draws TX signal in the waterfall.
TX Follows Active Slice Push button Default: False. TX follows the active slice. Mutually exclusive with 'Active Slice Follows TX'. Disabled automatically during Split operation. Stored as TxFollowsActiveSlice.
Active Slice Follows TX Push button Default: False. Switches the active slice when TX moves externally (e.g. WSJT-X or CAT). Mutually exclusive with 'TX Follows Active Slice'. Stored as ActiveFollowsTxSlice.

Phone/CW tab

The Phone/CW tab configures microphone, CW keyer, and RTTY defaults.

Control Type Description
Enable/Disable the Level Meter During Receive Toggle button Shows mic level meter even in RX.
Iambic: Toggle button Enables or disables the iambic keyer on the radio. In v0.9.1, Mode A and Mode B buttons were added beside the Enabled toggle. Mode A = Curtis A; Mode B = Curtis B. These also drive the new local software iambic keyer (IambicKeyer) which mirrors the radio's iambic state for sub-5 ms sidetone.
Iambic Mode: A / B Push button Default: A. Selects Curtis iambic mode A or B for both the radio and the local software keyer. Mutually exclusive pair added in v0.9.1.
Swap: Toggle button Swaps dit/dah.
Sideband: Combo box Selects CW pitch sideband. Options: LSB, USB.
CWX: Toggle button Enables CWX macro keying.
Decode: Toggle button Default: True. Enables the CW decode overlay on the panadapter. Stored as CwDecodeOverlay.
RTTY Mark Default: Spinbox Default RTTY mark frequency.

RX tab

The RX tab configures GPSDO frequency offset calibration and 10 MHz reference source.

Control Type Description
Cal Frequency (MHz): Spinbox Frequency used for manual calibration.
Start Push button Starts the frequency calibration sweep.
Freq Offset (ppb): Spinbox Manual frequency offset in ppb.
10 MHz Reference Source: Combo box Selects oscillator reference source. Default: Auto. Options depend on hardware installed: Auto, TCXO, GPSDO, External. Lock status (Locked / Unlocked) is shown alongside the combo and updates live.

Audio tab

The Audio tab configures radio audio outputs, compression, PC devices, boost, buffer, recording, and NVIDIA BNR container.

Control Type Description
Line Out: Slider Line-out gain.
Mute (Line Out) Push button Mutes line-out.
Headphone: Slider Headphone gain.
Mute (Headphone) Push button Mutes headphone.
Front Speaker: / Mute Push button Mutes front speaker (model-specific).
Audio Compression (SmartLink): Auto / Uncompressed / Opus Push button Default: Auto. Selects audio codec for SmartLink/LAN. Stored as AudioCompression.
Prevent system sleep while connected Checkbox Default: False. Keeps OS awake while radio is connected to prevent audio/TCP/UDP stream drops during idle. Stored as InhibitSleepWhileConnected.
PC Audio Devices: Input: / Output: Combo box Picks host audio in/out devices.
Audio Boost: Toggle button Enables extra gain on the client audio path. Stored as AudioBoost.
Audio Buffer: Text field Default: 200. Increases audio buffer in milliseconds for VPN/SmartLink jitter. Valid range: 50-1000 ms. Stored as AudioBufferMs. Applied to AudioEngine::setRxBufferCapMs().
Recording: Radio Side / Client Side Push button Default: Radio Side. Picks radio-side or client-side recording. Stored as RecordingMode.
Save to: Text field Folder for saved recordings (client-side only). Defaults to Documents/AetherSDR/Recordings. Stored as QsoRecordingDir.
... Push button Browses for recording folder.
Auto-record on TX Checkbox Default: False. Automatically records while transmitting. Stored as QsoRecordingAutoRecord.
Idle timeout: Spinbox Default: 120. Seconds of silence before recording stops. Valid range: 10-3600 sec. Stored as QsoRecordingIdleTimeout.
NVIDIA BNR: Autostart Container / Start / Stop / Check Status Push button Controls the NVIDIA Broadcast noise-removal container.

Filters tab

The Filters tab configures low-latency and sharp filter options per bandwidth.

Control Type Description
Voice / CW / Digital filter sharpness sliders Slider Sets filter sharpness (0=lowest latency to 3=sharpest) per mode. Slider is disabled when Auto is enabled. Commands sent as 'radio filter_sharpness level='.
Auto (Voice / CW / Digital) Toggle button Enables automatic filter-level selection for that mode. Disables the manual sharpness slider. Commands sent as 'radio filter_sharpness auto_level=1'.
Use Low Latency Filters for Digital Modes Checkbox Forces low-latency filters in DIGU/DIGL.

XVTR tab

The XVTR tab configures per-transverter settings. Contains nested tabs, one per transverter, and a '+' tab to create new ones.

Control Type Description
RX Only: Toggle button Forces RX-only on that transverter.
Remove (xvtr) Push button Deletes the transverter definition.
Create New Transverter Push button Adds a new transverter entry.

USB Cables tab

The USB Cables tab assigns USB serial adapters to CAT, BCD, bit, and PTT cable types.

Control Type Description
Cables list / Status Indicator Detected USB cables per type with Plugged/Unplugged status.
Name: / Enabled / Speed / Data Bits / Parity / Stop Bits / Flow / Source / Auto Report / BCD Type / Polarity / Bit Configuration (0-7) Combo box Per-cable serial parameters and behavior.

Peripherals tab

The Peripherals tab configures external devices manual IP connection for TGXL, PGXL, and Antenna Genius.

Control Type Description
Connect / Disconnect (TGXL) Push button Default: Connect. Opens/closes direct TCP connection to the TGXL on port 9010. Saves IP and port to TGXL_ManualIp and TGXL_ManualPort on connect so AetherSDR auto-reconnects on startup. Required to recover TUNE on firmware 4.2+. When connected, the TUNE button sends the native autotune command directly to the TGXL instead of the broken radio-side path. If IP field is empty and radio has discovered the TGXL, the discovered IP is pre-filled.
Connect / Disconnect (PGXL) Push button Default: Connect. Opens/closes direct TCP connection to the Power Genius XL (default port 9008). Saves IP and port to PGXL_ManualIp and PGXL_ManualPort.
Connect / Disconnect (Antenna Genius) Push button Default: Connect. Opens/closes connection to the Antenna Genius (default port 9007). Saves IP and port to AG_ManualIp and AG_ManualPort.

APD tab

The APD tab configures external Adaptive Pre-Distortion sample port selection per TX antenna (ANT1, ANT2, XVTA, XVTB). This tab is hidden unless the radio reports apd configurable=1 (FLEX-8x00 with SmartSDR 4.2.18+). Added in v26.5.1 (#2186). Lazy-built only when the tab is first clicked.

Control Type Description
ANT1: / ANT2: / XVTA: / XVTB: Combo box Picks the sample port (INTERNAL, RX_A, RX_B, XVTA, XVTB) that the radio uses for APD feedback on that TX antenna. INTERNAL samples inside the radio; external ports require a coupled feedback signal from the linear amplifier output. Changing sends setApdSamplerPort() to the radio.
Reset (APD Equalizer) Push button Clears all per-antenna APD training data on the radio. Sends resetApdEqualizer() to the radio's TransmitModel.

Themes tab

The Themes tab configures UI appearance settings including per-slice color overrides. Lazy-built when first clicked.

Control Type Description
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