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SmartMTR - for those Mac users who love analog s-meters.

sq5x
sq5x Member ✭✭
in Third-Party Software
Hey FlexRadio community!

I've just created SmartMTR, a native macOS application that brings classic analog S-meter visualization to your FlexRadio setup. If you miss the feel of watching a traditional meter respond to signals in real-time, this might be exactly what you're looking for.

SmartMTR connects directly to your FlexRadio via the API and provides beautifully animated analog-style meter that move just like the real thing.

Check out the demo video to see it in action:
https://youtu.be/58S15B1POyA

The app is currently pending Apple App Store verification. I'll post download details once it's approved.

Looking forward to your feedback.
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  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    That looks great - nicely done!

  • johnn1jm
    johnn1jm Member ✭✭✭

    Nice. Looking forward to it.

  • N8ibz1
    N8ibz1 Member ✭
    Very nice, will be a great addition for us Mac users
  • KP4IP
    KP4IP Member ✭✭

    I’ll download it once it’s published 👍🏻

  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭
    Great news - SmartMTR for FlexRadio is now available on the Apple App Store:

    https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/smartmtr-for-flexradio/id6758765008
  • johnn1jm
    johnn1jm Member ✭✭✭

    Thank you for creating that. I installed it. Works great!

    One thing I like to monitor on the PC side is the main fan speed. Might be nice to have a Mac app for that too.

    73, John N1JM

  • KP4IP
    KP4IP Member ✭✭

    I’ve downloaded and am currently using the app. Thank you, Darek, for creating a clean and visually appealing analog S-Meter. I noticed that it only uses Discovery to find the radio. Is there any plan to provide users with the option to specify the IP address of the radio? This option is particularly useful when the client and the radio are connected to different VLANs. 

    73' Frank - KP4IP

  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭
    Hi Everyone, first of all thank you for your great feedback. I listen to it very carefully and will pick best ideas when I decide to create next releases.
  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭
    Got some interesting feedback from a user. He's running Maestro without the SDR app on his Mac, and asked if I could add some basic radio controls to SmartMTR - band switching, mode selection, that kind of thing.

    What do you guys think? Would basic controls be useful for Maestro users, or should SmartMTR stick to what it does - just metering?

    Would love to hear your opinions!
  • johnn1jm
    johnn1jm Member ✭✭✭

    Since I run SSDR on my Mac and usually run my Maestro in SmartCotrol mode, it might be okay to have it as an option in case I use my Maestro without SSDR, but for me just keep as a meter. As I mentioned before, it would be good to have it monitor other functions such as main fan speed.

  • K6HN
    K6HN Member ✭✭

    Options would be good, but you should alway allow the meter only display option for those who just want the clean meter display.

  • KP4IP
    KP4IP Member ✭✭

    If you decide to include these options, make them user-selectable whenever possible. As a user who runs SSDR for macOS, I prefer an analog meter that appears clean and elegant. However, I understand the needs of other users with different setups. 

    73' Frank - KP4IP

  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭
    SmartMTR_1_1.png

    New features are coming… :-)

  • KP4IP
    KP4IP Member ✭✭

    🧐

  • Mike Steventon
    Mike Steventon Member ✭✭✭

    I love the retro look! But it would be nice if you can position the pivot point of the meter needle so that it is directly under the IX. It looks a bit odd in the photo!

  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭
    edited February 13
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    Any ideas for cool names for each of those skins? :-)

  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭

    🎉 SmartMTR v1.1 - an update with new features is already available on the Mac App Store:

    https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/smartmtr-for-flexradio/id6758765008?mt=12

  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭
    Screenshot 2026-02-22 at 10.33.27.png

    New features are coming soon, such as showing signal strength extremes over the last few seconds (see the gray arc below the meter scale on the screen). Stay tuned for updates on the App Store.

    Share what you would like to see in future versions of SmartMTR.

  • John KB4DU
    John KB4DU Member ✭✭✭✭

    This really illustrates the Flexability of our radios. Thanks for the work (not a Mac person).

  • johnn1jm
    johnn1jm Member ✭✭✭

    Could the extremes indicator be brighter?

    John N1JM

    8600, 6400, Maestro-C, FlexControl (2)

  • sq5x
    sq5x Member ✭✭

    Thank you for the feedback John, I will try to make it more visible in future versions.

  • K6HN
    K6HN Member ✭✭

    I would like ot see a way to disable meters per slice so you can select how many and what slices are showing.

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