RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-30.3-17.2 No canvas
No canvas
1106351N6OHI-43.4-36.9 No canvas
No canvas
3174309KB7DNS-43.3-35.2 No canvas
No canvas
3196992KK7JYL-42.7-36.3 No canvas
No canvas
3123012KU1U-42.1-33.6 No canvas
No canvas
3215845KK7ZUQ-41.7-34.8 No canvas
No canvas
3165968KF7QZF-41.5-35.2 No canvas
No canvas
3206438KK7MCI-41.1-28.5 No canvas
No canvas
3153123N7RYY-40.6-33.3 No canvas
No canvas
3156238KC7BJE-40.5-40.5 No canvas
No canvas
3183980N7TAP-40.5-31.9 No canvas
No canvas
3204399KS7ICY-40.0-31.4 No canvas
No canvas
3164727N7BEF-39.7-32.6 No canvas
No canvas
3192482WB7AFV-39.3-30.5 No canvas
No canvas
3141345N7IOS-39.1-31.8 No canvas
No canvas
3187383KC1OFX-39.0-29.8 No canvas
No canvas
3130778N4RDZ-38.8-28.8 No canvas
No canvas
3141153KG6YLJ-38.7-25.9 No canvas
No canvas
3161844W7IFT-38.2-25.3 No canvas
No canvas
3153353K3QB-38.1-24.3 No canvas
No canvas
3208819K7WWX-37.9-27.6 No canvas
No canvas
3131867K7JJL-37.9-27.1 No canvas
No canvas
3180767N6UUU-37.8-29.3 No canvas
No canvas
3128429NX7O-37.6-22.6 No canvas
No canvas
3213214KE6PEX-37.6-30.9 No canvas
No canvas
3165724KJ7NZM-37.5-29.3 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