RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-31.2-18.2 No canvas
No canvas
3125020NO1A-48.5-47.3 No canvas
No canvas
3185755KK7BPO-46.5-40.8 No canvas
No canvas
3212796KC7WPO-46.0-43.8 No canvas
No canvas
3207096N7JMV-45.7-38.7 No canvas
No canvas
3116071KW7JOE-43.1-38.6 No canvas
No canvas
3187948N7IME-42.9-40.6 No canvas
No canvas
3120776N7KLT-42.8-25.1 No canvas
No canvas
3213573AI7RJ-42.6-34.2 No canvas
No canvas
3192848KG7AXB-42.5-34.8 No canvas
No canvas
3212678KK7YGQ-42.5-31.5 No canvas
No canvas
3153035N9VW-42.0-35.0 No canvas
No canvas
3106273K6BRR-41.3-29.4 No canvas
No canvas
3110251WS1L-40.9-25.3 No canvas
No canvas
3185450KI7UHV-40.8-34.4 No canvas
No canvas
3205926KK7RKG-40.4-32.1 No canvas
No canvas
3199187N7SXF-39.6-29.9 No canvas
No canvas
3116266W0CCF-39.4-35.6 No canvas
No canvas
3161489KJ7IRL-39.2-31.8 No canvas
No canvas
3116060K7TXO-39.1-28.9 No canvas
No canvas
3206438KK7MCI-39.1-29.3 No canvas
No canvas
3207661KK7RWU-38.9-28.2 No canvas
No canvas
3204144KC7BD-38.7-29.4 No canvas
No canvas
3138049AI7Z-38.4-33.0 No canvas
No canvas
3181027KE7CBG-38.0-27.9 No canvas
No canvas
3183980N7TAP-37.9-28.1 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