diff --git a/wfmain.cpp b/wfmain.cpp
index 2f94485..95496e7 100644
--- a/wfmain.cpp
+++ b/wfmain.cpp
@@ -685,6 +685,8 @@ void wfmain::setupMainUI()
     ui->meter2Widget->hide();
 
     ui->meter2selectionCombo->show();
+    ui->meter2selectionCombo->setCurrentIndex((int)prefs.meter2Type);
+
     ui->secondaryMeterSelectionLabel->show();
 
 
@@ -1236,6 +1238,7 @@ void wfmain::setDefPrefs()
     defPrefs.wftheme = static_cast<int>(QCPColorGradient::gpJet);
     defPrefs.confirmExit = true;
     defPrefs.confirmPowerOff = true;
+    defPrefs.meter2Type = meterNone;
 
     udpDefPrefs.ipAddress = QString("");
     udpDefPrefs.controlLANPort = 50001;
@@ -1269,7 +1272,7 @@ void wfmain::loadSettings()
     setWindowState(Qt::WindowActive); // Works around QT bug to returns window+keyboard focus.
     prefs.confirmExit = settings->value("ConfirmExit", defPrefs.confirmExit).toBool();
     prefs.confirmPowerOff = settings->value("ConfirmPowerOff", defPrefs.confirmPowerOff).toBool();
-
+    prefs.meter2Type = static_cast<meterKind>(settings->value("Meter2Type", defPrefs.meter2Type).toInt());
     settings->endGroup();
 
     // Load color schemes:
@@ -1570,6 +1573,7 @@ void wfmain::saveSettings()
     settings->setValue("WFLength", prefs.wflength);
     settings->setValue("ConfirmExit", prefs.confirmExit);
     settings->setValue("ConfirmPowerOff", prefs.confirmPowerOff);
+    settings->setValue("Meter2Type", (int)prefs.meter2Type);
     settings->endGroup();
 
     // Radio and Comms: C-IV addr, port to use
@@ -3003,6 +3007,16 @@ void wfmain::receiveRigID(rigCapabilities rigCaps)
         // recalculate command timing now that we know the rig better:
         calculateTimingParameters();
         initPeriodicCommands();
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < ui->meter2selectionCombo->count(); i++)
+        {
+            if (static_cast<meterKind>(ui->meter2selectionCombo->itemData(i).toInt()) == prefs.meter2Type)
+            {
+                qInfo() << "*******setting meter id" << i;
+                ui->meter2selectionCombo->setCurrentIndex(i);
+                on_meter2selectionCombo_activated(i);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -3218,9 +3232,9 @@ void wfmain::receiveSpectrumData(QByteArray spectrum, double startFreq, double e
 
 void wfmain::receiveSpectrumMode(spectrumMode spectMode)
 {
-    for(int i=0; i < ui->spectrumModeCombo->count(); i++)
+    for (int i = 0; i < ui->spectrumModeCombo->count(); i++)
     {
-        if(static_cast<spectrumMode>(ui->spectrumModeCombo->itemData(i).toInt()) == spectMode)
+        if (static_cast<spectrumMode>(ui->spectrumModeCombo->itemData(i).toInt()) == spectMode)
         {
             ui->spectrumModeCombo->blockSignals(true);
             ui->spectrumModeCombo->setCurrentIndex(i);
@@ -5241,7 +5255,7 @@ void wfmain::on_meter2selectionCombo_activated(int index)
     meterKind oldMeterType;
     newMeterType = static_cast<meterKind>(ui->meter2selectionCombo->currentData().toInt());
     oldMeterType = ui->meter2Widget->getMeterType();
-
+    qInfo() << "*******setting meter type" << newMeterType;
     if(newMeterType == oldMeterType)
         return;
 
@@ -5259,6 +5273,8 @@ void wfmain::on_meter2selectionCombo_activated(int index)
         ui->meter2Widget->setMeterType(newMeterType);
         insertPeriodicCommandUnique(newCmd);
     }
+    prefs.meter2Type = newMeterType;
+
     (void)index;
 }
 
diff --git a/wfmain.h b/wfmain.h
index 934870d..390b161 100644
--- a/wfmain.h
+++ b/wfmain.h
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ private slots:
 
     void on_rigctldPortTxt_editingFinished();
 
+
 private:
     Ui::wfmain *ui;
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
@@ -703,6 +704,7 @@ private:
         int wftheme;
         bool confirmExit;
         bool confirmPowerOff;
+        meterKind meter2Type;
         // plot scheme
     } prefs;