RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-33.2-10.2 No canvas
No canvas
3106982K6VVV-56.3-31.3 No canvas
No canvas
3205218K7IEU-56.0-35.2 No canvas
No canvas
3153729WA7TBP-55.0-27.3 No canvas
No canvas
3027068VE7LE-53.3-28.0 No canvas
No canvas
3225180W7MKK-51.4-27.5 No canvas
No canvas
3221192KC0YTE-50.3-28.6 No canvas
No canvas
3207378N7MES-49.6-29.9 No canvas
No canvas
3177605K7BTC-48.3-22.7 No canvas
No canvas
3227513KF7VNA-47.8-24.1 No canvas
No canvas
3226751KM7GRX-46.5-22.0 No canvas
No canvas
3153403N1NDY-46.4-25.0 No canvas
No canvas
3198363KF7MLT-46.2-20.2 No canvas
No canvas
3153030AE7WZ-45.5-20.6 No canvas
No canvas
3140888KJ7DTS-45.2-21.8 No canvas
No canvas
3124711N7GWK-45.2-17.7 No canvas
No canvas
3196087KS7ROH-44.2-19.9 No canvas
No canvas
3179608KJ7WLL-44.2-22.2 No canvas
No canvas
3220494AJ7FJ-44.1-21.3 No canvas
No canvas
3223517KK7ZRY-44.0-15.7 No canvas
No canvas
3141441NG7N-43.9-20.2 No canvas
No canvas
3153039KG7KPH-42.5-21.6 No canvas
No canvas
3100148KD6SRI-42.3-17.6 No canvas
No canvas
3218092W6SNX-42.2-22.3 No canvas
No canvas
3161489KJ7IRL-42.0-16.7 No canvas
No canvas
3155769N7BTW-42.0-13.4 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