RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-30.6-17.2 No canvas
No canvas
3176322KJ7OTM-17.3-6.1 No canvas
No canvas
3121752AE7UQ-17.9-6.7 No canvas
No canvas
3135868W7RMH-18.5-7.3 No canvas
No canvas
3146435WA7SH-19.4-8.5 No canvas
No canvas
3101890KE7PCB-19.4-9.7 No canvas
No canvas
3153815WB0SRJ-20.2-7.5 No canvas
No canvas
3153729WA7TBP-20.8-8.4 No canvas
No canvas
3164909KJ7LED-21.3-8.6 No canvas
No canvas
3197091AE7KJ-21.5-10.7 No canvas
No canvas
3141102K6BSR-21.6-7.5 No canvas
No canvas
3153410N7EKB-21.7-7.6 No canvas
No canvas
3125737WA1VEI-22.9-12.3 No canvas
No canvas
3141078KA7AGH-23.0-10.3 No canvas
No canvas
3190062KJ7YRS-23.1-11.4 No canvas
No canvas
3153368KJ7YL-23.2-11.5 No canvas
No canvas
3153521KD7YSJ-23.5-12.5 No canvas
No canvas
3024956VE7TGT-24.0-13.3 No canvas
No canvas
3122356W9SK-24.1-11.5 No canvas
No canvas
3158862ND7P-24.5-12.8 No canvas
No canvas
3103677WA7DUH-24.7-11.7 No canvas
No canvas
3130093K7MTD-24.9-10.3 No canvas
No canvas
3167287K7PA-24.9-11.0 No canvas
No canvas
3141249W7KFO-24.9-12.3 No canvas
No canvas
3141084K7PN-24.9-13.9 No canvas
No canvas
3189219KK7DWD-25.0-14.5 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