RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-31.5-7.8 No canvas
No canvas
3115699KE2GUG-66.8-38.4 No canvas
No canvas
3181632KJ7UVN-64.3-36.5 No canvas
No canvas
3158788K6DCO-60.5-32.3 No canvas
No canvas
3223245K7RUT-55.2-27.7 No canvas
No canvas
3180089KJ7YDT-52.6-30.0 No canvas
No canvas
3116148KB6YAV-51.6-26.1 No canvas
No canvas
3225516KL4BQ-50.1-22.9 No canvas
No canvas
3218191AE5WX-49.8-29.5 No canvas
No canvas
3130778N4RDZ-49.0-23.3 No canvas
No canvas
3226069KC1ZVE-45.9-19.0 No canvas
No canvas
3122324W7YLK-45.9-25.1 No canvas
No canvas
3154947KE8JZE-45.1-23.6 No canvas
No canvas
3115122KH6FV-45.0-20.2 No canvas
No canvas
3222869KM7ESB-44.7-22.9 No canvas
No canvas
3153065AF7PR-44.6-19.3 No canvas
No canvas
3115249NH6PY-44.2-21.1 No canvas
No canvas
3106142KA6HGT-44.2-17.1 No canvas
No canvas
3208909KB7IOG-43.9-17.6 No canvas
No canvas
3159822N7KWO-43.7-20.6 No canvas
No canvas
3201022KK7JRI-42.9-16.5 No canvas
No canvas
3174518WX7L-41.6-15.2 No canvas
No canvas
3131867K7JJL-41.6-20.4 No canvas
No canvas
3183980N7TAP-41.3-16.5 No canvas
No canvas
3153282W7CEB-41.1-18.9 No canvas
No canvas
3153863KI7JS-40.9-17.4 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