RadioIDCallsignAvg dBPeak dBAvg/Peak
PNWAverage-32.3-8.5 No canvas
No canvas
3152347KC7BFU-13.90.0 No canvas
No canvas
3135868W7RMH-16.80.0 No canvas
No canvas
3153086K7FNS-19.00.0 No canvas
No canvas
3026562VE7GCP-20.1-1.5 No canvas
No canvas
3121752AE7UQ-20.8-2.5 No canvas
No canvas
3022786VE7HPB-20.90.0 No canvas
No canvas
3197091AE7KJ-21.4-0.3 No canvas
No canvas
3158862ND7P-21.5-0.8 No canvas
No canvas
3153835K7HRT-21.7-1.5 No canvas
No canvas
3221407K7ELB-21.9-0.9 No canvas
No canvas
3027083VE7KA-21.9-2.1 No canvas
No canvas
3210683W4KFR-22.00.0 No canvas
No canvas
5151710DU6MOT-22.3-3.2 No canvas
No canvas
3111927KB7SIJ-22.9-1.4 No canvas
No canvas
3186241KI7NOO-23.3-1.1 No canvas
No canvas
3164009AB7DG-23.30.0 No canvas
No canvas
3153815WB0SRJ-23.5-1.5 No canvas
No canvas
3122356W9SK-23.6-0.6 No canvas
No canvas
3172660WA7SDE-24.3-2.8 No canvas
No canvas
3185450KI7UHV-24.30.0 No canvas
No canvas
3110990KA7SON-24.4-1.4 No canvas
No canvas
3221872N7PET-24.6-1.1 No canvas
No canvas
3207714N7YSQ-25.3-5.8 No canvas
No canvas
3185070AI7JR-25.3-0.6 No canvas
No canvas
3025691VE7WHL-25.5-3.9 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