Advanced Settings

Advanced settings are accessible via the settings button in the toolbar. Tap the settings button, select the General tab, then scroll down to reveal the Advanced section.

Report Location

Spotter Network members can use RadarScope to report their location for inclusion in the spotter location feed. This setting has been moved to the Spotter Network account view (Settings > Accounts > Spotter Network) and enhanced with new options for better control over location reporting.

Auto Radar Selection

When Auto Radar Selection is enabled, the nearest radar will be automatically selected whenever you enable location tracking and as your location changes. Most of time this is a good thing, since you’ll want to view the data from the nearest radar. In some cases, the nearest radar may be blocked by terrain or other ground clutter. In those cases, you may want to disable this feature.

Disable Auto-Lock

The iOS Settings app lets you specify a period of inactivity before you device sleeps. In some cases, it may be desirable to disable sleep when RadarScope is open. Use the Disable Auto-Lock feature to prevent the device from sleeping while RadarScope is open. When RadarScope is not active, or when Disable Auto-Lock is not invoked, your device will honor the setting in the iOS Settings app instead.

Expert Mode

Expert Mode was a setting in previous versions of RadarScope that adjusted the reflectivity color table to show all returns. By default, RadarScope does not show radar returns below 0 dBZ in an effort to reduce ground clutter. However, there are cases when seeing all returns is helpful such as front identification or non-meteorological returns like bats or smoke. Expert Mode was removed in RadarScope 4.0. Instead, select the desired reflectivity color palette under General > Appearance > Color Palettes > Reflectivity.

Show TDWRs

When enabled, you will be able to view data from Terminal Doppler Weather Radar sites in RadarScope. These radars are off by default because TDWRs require special considerations when interpreting their data. They’re optimized for specific applications in support of airports and aviation, and it’s important to understand their strengths and limitations. Please use caution when viewing TDWR data.

Show Research Radars

When Show Research Radars is enabled, you’ll be able to view data from a handful of research radars in the U.S. These radars are designed for research, testing, and education purposes. They may have different characteristics than standard operational radars and may not operate consistently. Please use caution when interpreted data from these radars.

Use Metric Units

When Use Metric Units is enabled, RadarScope will display most products and distances in metric units.

Use Default Share Text

When sharing images to social media, RadarScope provides boilerplate text that includes the radar ID, product, and time. Disable this feature if you don’t wish RadarScope to automatically fill in that text by default.

RadarScope TV Mirroring

RadarScope supports two modes of mirroring to a external device. The traditional mode mirrors the full screen of your iOS device in its currently orientation and with all of the menus, buttons, and other controls. When RadarScope TV Mirroring is enabled, RadarScope instead uses the full resolution of the external display for the radar image without showing the UI controls. When in this mode, the map on your device may be letter-boxed to indicate the visible area of the map on the external display.

International Products

RadarScope feeds include warnings, watches, and special weather statements for Canada, and warnings for Australia. Tap here and choose the desired countries to limit these products to the countries of interest.

Loop Speed

Control the speed of animated radar loops using this slider. Drag to the left for a slower frame rate, or to the right to make it faster.