RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-30.5-17.5 No canvas
No canvas
3214780KA1NXJ-50.1-50.1 No canvas
No canvas
3182622K7RMZ-49.1-47.3 No canvas
No canvas
3122568KM6SO-48.8-46.2 No canvas
No canvas
3026418VA7FOK-43.5-35.1 No canvas
No canvas
3141376KD7KLA-42.8-37.0 No canvas
No canvas
3149417KG7UAE-42.5-31.8 No canvas
No canvas
3153036N9VW-42.3-35.7 No canvas
No canvas
3163743KN4DMH-41.5-28.1 No canvas
No canvas
3200835KK7GMX-41.1-34.6 No canvas
No canvas
3111709KJ7ICE-41.1-32.8 No canvas
No canvas
3130391KG7LEA-39.5-33.4 No canvas
No canvas
3189939KD5HIZ-38.9-26.9 No canvas
No canvas
3209043AA6C-38.7-29.5 No canvas
No canvas
3179591KB7SIK-38.6-31.9 No canvas
No canvas
3215620KC1WNM-38.6-29.4 No canvas
No canvas
3199187N7SXF-38.1-25.8 No canvas
No canvas
3203794KK7PQP-37.8-27.1 No canvas
No canvas
3141345N7IOS-37.6-28.6 No canvas
No canvas
3149635N9MII-37.4-28.4 No canvas
No canvas
3176691W7PUY-37.3-28.0 No canvas
No canvas
3200367KC7IZH-37.3-26.0 No canvas
No canvas
3204144KC7BD-37.1-28.4 No canvas
No canvas
3217940KK7ZPJ-37.0-25.8 No canvas
No canvas
3132815K7ITE-36.4-26.4 No canvas
No canvas
3135424WQ7H-36.3-24.1 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