diff --git a/bin/bc5.ini b/bin/bc5.ini
index f2140ebc..70023691 100644
--- a/bin/bc5.ini
+++ b/bin/bc5.ini
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ RADAR_AngularRes_Max=1024
 RADAR_AngularRes_Max_DESC="Maximum radar angular resolution (will limit own ship settings)"
 RADAR_RangeRes_Max=1024
 RADAR_RangeRes_Max_DESC="Maximum pixels per scanline (will limit own ship settings)"
+RADAR_InitialGain=50
+RADAR_InitialGain_DESC="Initial setting for radar gain (0-100)"
+RADAR_InitialRainClutter=0
+RADAR_InitialRainClutter_DESC="Initial setting for radar rain clutter reduction (0-100)"
+RADAR_InitialSeaClutter=0
+RADAR_InitialSeaClutter_DESC="Initial setting for radar sea clutter reduction (0-100)"
 
 [Network]
 udp_send_port=18304
diff --git a/src/RadarCalculation.cpp b/src/RadarCalculation.cpp
index 5235b383..88bd08aa 100644
--- a/src/RadarCalculation.cpp
+++ b/src/RadarCalculation.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,8 @@
 
 ////using namespace irr;
 
-RadarCalculation::RadarCalculation() : rangeResolution(128), angularResolution(360)
+RadarCalculation::RadarCalculation() : rangeResolution(128), angularResolution(360), radarGain(50), radarRainClutterReduction(0), radarSeaClutterReduction(0)
 {
-    
-    //Initial values for controls, all 0-100:
-    radarGain = 50;
-    radarRainClutterReduction=0;
-    radarSeaClutterReduction=0;
-
     currentRadarColourChoice=0;
 
     EBLRangeNm=0;
@@ -108,6 +102,20 @@ void RadarCalculation::load(std::string radarConfigFile, irr::IrrlichtDevice* de
     irr::u32 rangeResolution_max = IniFile::iniFileTou32(iniFilename, "RADAR_RangeRes_Max");
     irr::u32 angularResolution_max = IniFile::iniFileTou32(iniFilename, "RADAR_AngularRes_Max");
     
+    //Initial values for controls, all 0-100:
+    radarGain = IniFile::iniFileTof32(iniFilename, "RADAR_InitialGain", radarGain);
+    radarRainClutterReduction = IniFile::iniFileTof32(iniFilename, "RADAR_InitialRainClutter", radarRainClutterReduction);
+    radarSeaClutterReduction = IniFile::iniFileTof32(iniFilename, "RADAR_InitialSeaClutter", radarSeaClutterReduction);
+
+    if (radarGain > 100) { radarGain = 100; }
+    if (radarGain < 0) { radarGain = 0; }
+    
+    if (radarRainClutterReduction > 100) { radarRainClutterReduction = 100; }
+    if (radarRainClutterReduction < 0) { radarRainClutterReduction = 0; }
+    
+    if (radarSeaClutterReduction > 100) { radarSeaClutterReduction = 100; }
+    if (radarSeaClutterReduction < 0) { radarSeaClutterReduction = 0; }
+
     //Load parameters from the radarConfig file (if it exists)
     irr::u32 numberOfRadarRanges = IniFile::iniFileTou32(radarConfigFile,"NumberOfRadarRanges");
     if (numberOfRadarRanges==0) {