RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-30.5-17.4 No canvas
No canvas
3156238KC7BJE-49.1-48.9 No canvas
No canvas
3176689N4OSK-48.7-48.0 No canvas
No canvas
3193150KI5WIM-47.9-47.4 No canvas
No canvas
3162906KM6SCE-46.5-42.1 No canvas
No canvas
3153051W1JDB-44.8-37.2 No canvas
No canvas
3208819K7WWX-42.4-32.1 No canvas
No canvas
3113045KU6E-42.1-40.9 No canvas
No canvas
3190562KJ7IUT-42.0-31.8 No canvas
No canvas
3161489KJ7IRL-41.5-36.9 No canvas
No canvas
3182371KJ7ZND-41.4-33.0 No canvas
No canvas
3171555N7QME-40.3-25.8 No canvas
No canvas
3153042AG7T-40.2-30.9 No canvas
No canvas
3193724KK7CLJ-39.3-28.8 No canvas
No canvas
3124711N7GWK-39.2-30.1 No canvas
No canvas
3173837N7WCD-39.2-29.7 No canvas
No canvas
3197966KK7KPR-38.7-32.8 No canvas
No canvas
3161844W7IFT-38.7-26.6 No canvas
No canvas
3204144KC7BD-38.5-28.0 No canvas
No canvas
3123848W7MN-38.1-27.0 No canvas
No canvas
3128429NX7O-37.9-20.9 No canvas
No canvas
3209791KK7UVQ-37.8-27.5 No canvas
No canvas
3179608KJ7WLL-37.6-28.5 No canvas
No canvas
3135424WQ7H-37.4-24.7 No canvas
No canvas
3153458WA7VFQ-37.3-24.4 No canvas
No canvas
3130755KJ7BNF-37.3-27.8 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