RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-31.2-18.5 No canvas
No canvas
3141244NN7X-49.7-49.7 No canvas
No canvas
3133072WA1VIB-49.4-49.2 No canvas
No canvas
3206638KC1UGK-48.4-45.9 No canvas
No canvas
3214204KC1WEA-46.8-40.6 No canvas
No canvas
3116179AG3Y-44.2-36.3 No canvas
No canvas
3112985AC7Q-43.6-41.9 No canvas
No canvas
3174519K9BDC-43.4-35.0 No canvas
No canvas
3153756K7TBM-43.2-42.6 No canvas
No canvas
3141345N7IOS-41.7-34.9 No canvas
No canvas
3214968KJ7HQB-41.4-31.9 No canvas
No canvas
3154634KJ7JNK-40.4-32.3 No canvas
No canvas
3153035N9VW-39.4-31.3 No canvas
No canvas
3169969KJ7OUO-38.8-25.3 No canvas
No canvas
3213845KK7YXI-38.3-29.2 No canvas
No canvas
3212678KK7YGQ-38.0-26.5 No canvas
No canvas
3161844W7IFT-37.8-25.2 No canvas
No canvas
3128429NX7O-37.8-21.7 No canvas
No canvas
3213573AI7RJ-37.7-25.7 No canvas
No canvas
3142371KC3GVP-37.7-28.3 No canvas
No canvas
3201093NT6DX-37.5-27.1 No canvas
No canvas
3182622K7RMZ-37.4-30.2 No canvas
No canvas
3180172K7CHW-37.2-31.0 No canvas
No canvas
3200367KC7IZH-37.0-27.8 No canvas
No canvas
3144182W1RVT-36.8-27.9 No canvas
No canvas
3160554W7GEO-36.6-31.4 No canvas
No canvas

How to use the VU meter

The VU meter shows the average level (in the upper portion and peak level (in the lower portion) of each caller. Best audio levels are in the mid yellows.

The average is more important than peaks.  Peaks are about 10-15 dB higher.  The closer that the peaks and average are, the better with the actual dB values being less important than hitting the yellow range.

Our system average is shown in top row, an average level of about -30 dB and peak level of about -19 dB. The closer that everyone is to our average minimizes the need to adjust volume while listening.

The meter updates every 30 seconds and is connected to a C-Bridge manager that monitors 9998 Parrot, 9999 Audio Test, and our nets.

Dave W7NCX is the creator of the VU Meter

Credits and history