diff --git a/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml b/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml
index e1c2571..f576d97 100644
--- a/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml
+++ b/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 <UserControl x:Class="dvmconsole.Controls.ChannelBox"
              xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
              xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-             Width="220" Height="100">
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:dvmconsole.Controls"
+             Width="220" Height="110">
     <UserControl.Effect>
         <DropShadowEffect ShadowDepth="1" BlurRadius="16" Color="#FF686767" Opacity="0.3" />
     </UserControl.Effect>
     <!-- Border wraps the entire Grid -->
     <Border x:Name="ControlBorder" BorderBrush="LightGray" BorderThickness="1,1,1,1" CornerRadius="8">
-        <Grid Margin="5">
+        <Grid Margin="0">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="41"/>
                 <ColumnDefinition/>
@@ -21,23 +22,11 @@
                 <RowDefinition Height="7.75"/>
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
-            <!-- Left Side PTT Button -->
-
-            <!-- Main Info Section -->
-            <Rectangle Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="40" Margin="1,0,0,0" 
-                Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Top" 
-                Width="116" StrokeThickness="0"
-                RadiusX="2" RadiusY="2">
-                <Rectangle.Fill>
-                    <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
-                        <GradientStop Color="#FFF0F0F0" Offset="0.485"/>
-                        <GradientStop Color="Gainsboro" Offset="0.517"/>
-                    </LinearGradientBrush>
-                </Rectangle.Fill>
-            </Rectangle>
+            <!-- Volume Meter -->
+            <local:VuMeterControl x:Name="VolumeMeter" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Width="219" Height="10" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="3" Margin="0,-58,0,0" />
 
             <!-- Main Info Section -->
-            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="119" Margin="48,0,0,1" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
+            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="147" Height="50" Margin="22,5,0,4" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Grid.Row="1">
                 <TextBlock x:Name="ChannelTextBlock" FontWeight="Bold" Foreground="White" FontSize="12">
                     <TextBlock.Text>
                         <MultiBinding StringFormat="{}{0} ({1})">
@@ -47,23 +36,11 @@
                     </TextBlock.Text>
                 </TextBlock>
                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding LastSrcId}" Foreground="Gold" FontSize="10"/>
-                <TextBlock Text="{Binding SystemName}" Foreground="Gold" FontSize="10"/>
+                <TextBlock Text="{Binding SystemName}" FontStyle="Italic" Foreground="Gold" FontSize="10"/>
             </StackPanel>
 
-            <!-- Volume Meter -->
-            <ProgressBar x:Name="VolumeMeter" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Width="16" Margin="0,1,0,5" Grid.RowSpan="2" Orientation="Vertical" Maximum="50" 
-                         BorderThickness="0" Background="#FFF0F0F0">
-                <ProgressBar.Foreground>
-                    <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="1,0.5" StartPoint="0,0.5">
-                        <GradientStop Color="#F0C60000" Offset="1"/>
-                        <GradientStop Color="#F0C68700" Offset="0.9"/>
-                        <GradientStop Color="#F0008E00" Offset="0"/>
-                    </LinearGradientBrush>
-                </ProgressBar.Foreground>
-            </ProgressBar>
-
             <!-- PTT Button -->
-            <Button x:Name="PttButton" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="42" Margin="41,1,0,4" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" BorderThickness="0,0,0,0" BorderBrush="#FFC1C1C1" UseLayoutRounding="False" Grid.RowSpan="2" Background="#FFEEA400"
+            <Button x:Name="PttButton" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Width="42" Height="42" Margin="12,5,0,4" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" BorderThickness="0,0,0,0" BorderBrush="#FFC1C1C1" UseLayoutRounding="False" Grid.RowSpan="2" Background="#FFEEA400"
                     ToolTip="Push To Talk">
                 <Button.Resources>
                     <Style TargetType="{x:Type Border}">
@@ -73,10 +50,22 @@
                 <Image Source="/dvmconsole;component/Assets/instantptt.png" Width="39" Height="40" Stretch="Fill" Margin="0,0,0,1"/>
             </Button>
 
+            <!-- Volume Slider Background -->
+            <Rectangle Grid.ColumnSpan="2" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="40" Margin="6,-4,0,0" 
+                Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.Row="2" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="116" StrokeThickness="0"
+                RadiusX="4" RadiusY="4">
+                <Rectangle.Fill>
+                    <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.5,1" StartPoint="0.5,0">
+                        <GradientStop Color="#FFF0F0F0" Offset="0.485"/>
+                        <GradientStop Color="Gainsboro" Offset="0.517"/>
+                    </LinearGradientBrush>
+                </Rectangle.Fill>
+            </Rectangle>
+
             <!-- Volume Slider -->
             <Slider Minimum="0" Maximum="4" Value="{Binding Volume, Mode=TwoWay}" 
-                Height="21" VerticalAlignment="Top" x:Name="VolumeSlider" 
-                ValueChanged="VolumeSlider_ValueChanged" Margin="11,10,65,0" 
+                Height="21" VerticalAlignment="Center" x:Name="VolumeSlider" 
+                ValueChanged="VolumeSlider_ValueChanged" Margin="12,0,72,0" 
                 Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Grid.Row="2" ToolTip="Channel Volume">
                 <Slider.Style>
                     <Style TargetType="Slider">
@@ -111,7 +100,7 @@
             </Slider>
 
             <!-- Bottom Buttons -->
-            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="81,0,-2,0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
+            <StackPanel Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="87,-8,-2,0" Grid.RowSpan="2" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
                 <Button Width="40" Height="40" x:Name="PageSelectButton" Click="PageSelectButton_Click" BorderThickness="0,0,0,0"
                         ToolTip="Channel Alert">
                     <Button.Resources>
diff --git a/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml.cs b/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml.cs
index 904583c..00e584a 100644
--- a/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml.cs
+++ b/dvmconsole/Controls/ChannelBox.xaml.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using fnecore.P25;
 namespace dvmconsole.Controls
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// 
+    /// Interaction logic for ChannelBox.xaml.
     /// </summary>
     public partial class ChannelBox : UserControl, INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
 
         private bool pttToggleMode = false;
 
+        private bool isPrimary = false;
+
         /*
         ** Properties
         */
@@ -113,7 +115,11 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
         public new Brush Background
         {
             get => ControlBorder.Background;
-            set => ControlBorder.Background = value;
+            set
+            {
+                ControlBorder.Background = value;
+                SetVolumeMeterBg(value);
+            }
         }
 
         /*
@@ -268,14 +274,19 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
             }
         }
 
-        private bool isPrimary = false;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
         public bool IsPrimary
         {
             get => isPrimary;
             set
             {
                 isPrimary = value;
-                UpdateBackground();
+                Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
+                {
+                    UpdateBackground();
+                });
             }
         }
 
@@ -306,7 +317,7 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
                 OnPropertyChanged(nameof(VolumeMeterLevel));
                 Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
                 {
-                    VolumeMeter.Value = 100 * value;
+                    VolumeMeter.ViewModel.Level = value;
                 });
             }
         }
@@ -340,8 +351,8 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
                 EndPoint = new Point(0.5, 1)
             };
 
-            DARK_GRAY_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0979797"), 0.485));
-            DARK_GRAY_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0686767"), 0.517));
+            DARK_GRAY_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0979797"), 0.535));
+            DARK_GRAY_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0686767"), 0.567));
 
             BLUE_GRADIENT = new LinearGradientBrush
             {
@@ -349,8 +360,8 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
                 EndPoint = new Point(0.5, 1)
             };
 
-            BLUE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0150189"), 0.485));
-            BLUE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F00B004B"), 0.517));
+            BLUE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0150189"), 0.535));
+            BLUE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F00B004B"), 0.567));
 
             RED_GRADIENT = new LinearGradientBrush
             {
@@ -358,8 +369,8 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
                 EndPoint = new Point(0.5, 1)
             };
 
-            RED_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0FF0000"), 0.485));
-            RED_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0C60000"), 0.517));
+            RED_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0FF0000"), 0.535));
+            RED_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0C60000"), 0.567));
 
             GREEN_GRADIENT = new LinearGradientBrush
             {
@@ -367,8 +378,8 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
                 EndPoint = new Point(0.5, 1)
             };
 
-            GREEN_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F000AF00"), 0.485));
-            GREEN_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0008E00"), 0.517));
+            GREEN_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F000AF00"), 0.535));
+            GREEN_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0008E00"), 0.567));
 
             ORANGE_GRADIENT = new LinearGradientBrush
             {
@@ -376,8 +387,8 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
                 EndPoint = new Point(0.5, 1)
             };
 
-            ORANGE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0FFAF00"), 0.485));
-            ORANGE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0C68700"), 0.517));
+            ORANGE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0FFAF00"), 0.535));
+            ORANGE_GRADIENT.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop((Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString("#F0C68700"), 0.567));
             BORDER_DEFAULT = new Border
             {
                 BorderBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.LightGray),
@@ -419,6 +430,9 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
             SystemName = $"System: {systemName}";
             LastSrcId = $"Last ID: {LastSrcId}";
 
+            VolumeMeter.ViewModel = new VuMeterViewModel();
+            VolumeMeter.ViewModel.Level = 0;
+
             UpdateBackground();
 
             MouseLeftButtonDown += ChannelBox_MouseLeftButtonDown;
@@ -544,6 +558,23 @@ namespace dvmconsole.Controls
                     ControlBorder.BorderBrush = BORDER_DEFAULT.BorderBrush;
             else
                 ControlBorder.BorderBrush = BORDER_DEFAULT.BorderBrush;
+
+            SetVolumeMeterBg(ControlBorder.Background);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bg"></param>
+        private void SetVolumeMeterBg(Brush bg)
+        {
+            if (bg is LinearGradientBrush)
+            {
+                LinearGradientBrush gradient = bg as LinearGradientBrush;
+                VolumeMeter.SetBackground(new SolidColorBrush(gradient.GradientStops[0].Color));
+            }
+            else
+                VolumeMeter.SetBackground(bg);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/dvmconsole/Controls/VuMeterControl.xaml b/dvmconsole/Controls/VuMeterControl.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96bc05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dvmconsole/Controls/VuMeterControl.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="dvmconsole.Controls.VuMeterControl"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:dvmconsole.Controls" d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=local:VuMeterViewModel}"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignHeight="16" d:DesignWidth="200">
+    <Border x:Name="ControlBorder" BorderBrush="#FF979797" BorderThickness="1,1,1,1" CornerRadius="6,6,0,0">
+        <Grid x:Name="Container">
+            <Grid.Resources>
+                <LinearGradientBrush x:Key="VuMeterBrush">
+                    <LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
+                        <GradientStop Color="Green" Offset="0"/>
+                        <GradientStop Color="LightGreen" Offset="0.1"/>
+                        <GradientStop Color="Yellow" Offset="0.60"/>
+                        <GradientStop Color="Orange" Offset="0.7"/>
+                        <GradientStop Color="Red" Offset="0.9"/>
+                    </LinearGradientBrush.GradientStops>
+                </LinearGradientBrush>
+            </Grid.Resources>
+
+            <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+            </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
+            <Border x:Name="backgroundRect" BorderThickness="1" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ZIndex="1" Height="14" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
+                    CornerRadius="5,5,0,0" BorderBrush="#FF979797" Background="#FF979797">
+            </Border>
+            <Border BorderThickness="1" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ZIndex="2" Height="6" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0.15,0,0.15,0"
+                    CornerRadius="4,4,0,0" BorderBrush="{StaticResource VuMeterBrush}" Background="{StaticResource VuMeterBrush}">
+            </Border>
+            <Rectangle x:Name="maskRect" Grid.Column="2" Grid.ZIndex="3" Height="8" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,1,0,0" Fill="#FF979797">
+                <Rectangle.Width>
+                    <MultiBinding Converter="{x:Static local:SizePercentConverter.Instance}">
+                        <Binding ElementName="Container" Path="ActualWidth" FallbackValue="100"/>
+                        <Binding Path="InvertedLevel" FallbackValue="1"/>
+                    </MultiBinding>
+                </Rectangle.Width>
+            </Rectangle>
+        </Grid>
+    </Border>
+</UserControl>
diff --git a/dvmconsole/Controls/VuMeterControl.xaml.cs b/dvmconsole/Controls/VuMeterControl.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0245c86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dvmconsole/Controls/VuMeterControl.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+/**
+* Digital Voice Modem - Desktop Dispatch Console
+* AGPLv3 Open Source. Use is subject to license terms.
+* DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+*
+* @package DVM / Desktop Dispatch Console
+* @license AGPLv3 License (https://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0)
+*
+*   Copyright (C) 2025 Bryan Biedenkapp, N2PLL
+*
+*/
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace dvmconsole.Controls
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Convert a size to a double according a percent ratio (0 to 1).
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SizePercentConverter : IMultiValueConverter
+    {
+        private static SizePercentConverter instance;
+
+        /*
+        ** Properties
+        */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SizePercentConverter Instance => instance ?? (instance = new SizePercentConverter());
+
+        /*
+        ** Methods
+        */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Convert a size to a double according a percent ratio (0 to 1).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="values"></param>
+        /// <param name="targetType"></param>
+        /// <param name="parameter"></param>
+        /// <param name="culture"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public object Convert(object[] values, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+            => Math.Max(0, System.Convert.ToDouble(values[0]) * System.Convert.ToDouble(values[1]));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="value"></param>
+        /// <param name="targetTypes"></param>
+        /// <param name="parameter"></param>
+        /// <param name="culture"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <exception cref="NotImplementedException"></exception>
+        public object[] ConvertBack(object value, Type[] targetTypes, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+    } // public class SizePercentConverter : IMultiValueConverter
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// View model for the VU meter.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class VuMeterViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
+    {
+        public double LevelScaleFactor { get; set; } = 1d / 20000d;
+        protected double level = 0;
+        protected double invertedLevel = 1;
+
+        /*
+        ** Properties
+        */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Audio Level.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double Level
+        {
+            get => level;
+            set
+            {
+                level = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged("Level");
+                InvertedLevel = 1 - level;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Inverted audio level.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double InvertedLevel
+        {
+            get => invertedLevel;
+            set
+            {
+                invertedLevel = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged("InvertedLevel");
+            }
+        }
+
+        /*
+        ** Events
+        */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Event action that occurs when a property changes on this control.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
+
+        /*
+        ** Methods
+        */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="VuMeterViewModel"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public VuMeterViewModel()
+        {
+            /* stub */
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Reset() => Level = 0;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="propertyName"></param>
+        protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
+        {
+            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
+        }
+    } // public class VuMeterViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for VuMeterControl.xaml.
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class VuMeterControl : UserControl
+    {
+        private VuMeterViewModel viewModel;
+
+        private Brush borderColor;
+        private Shape fillColor;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        public VuMeterViewModel ViewModel
+        {
+            get => viewModel;
+            set
+            {
+                viewModel = value;
+                DataContext = viewModel;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /*
+        ** Methods
+        */
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="VuMeterControl"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public VuMeterControl()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="brush"></param>
+        public void SetBackground(Brush brush)
+        {
+            ControlBorder.BorderBrush = brush;
+            backgroundRect.BorderBrush = brush;
+            backgroundRect.Background = brush;
+            maskRect.Fill = brush;
+        }
+    } // public partial class VuMeterControl : UserControl
+} // namespace dvmconsole.Controls