diff --git a/tnc/modem.py b/tnc/modem.py
index 82ec99e6..6fa4b40a 100644
--- a/tnc/modem.py
+++ b/tnc/modem.py
@@ -970,8 +970,8 @@ class RF:
             static.HAMLIB_STATUS = self.hamlib.get_status()
             static.HAMLIB_ALC = self.hamlib.get_alc()
             static.HAMLIB_RF = self.hamlib.get_level()
-            static.HAMLIB_METER = self.hamlib.get_meter()
-            print(f"ALC: {static.HAMLIB_ALC}, RF: {static.HAMLIB_RF}, SWR: {static.HAMLIB_METER}")
+            static.HAMLIB_STRENGTH = self.hamlib.get_strength()
+            print(f"ALC: {static.HAMLIB_ALC}, RF: {static.HAMLIB_RF}, STRENGTH: {static.HAMLIB_STRENGTH}")
     def calculate_fft(self) -> None:
         """
         Calculate an average signal strength of the channel to assess
diff --git a/tnc/rigctld.py b/tnc/rigctld.py
index 1487bb45..0daf3700 100644
--- a/tnc/rigctld.py
+++ b/tnc/rigctld.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class radio:
         self.frequency = ''
         self.mode = ''
         self.alc = ''
-        self.meter = ''
+        self.strength = ''
         self.rf = ''
 
     def open_rig(
@@ -217,20 +217,20 @@ class radio:
         except Exception:
             return self.rf
 
-    def get_meter(self):
+    def get_strength(self):
         try:
-            data = self.send_data_command(b"l METER", True)
+            data = self.send_data_command(b"l STRENGTH", True)
             data = data.split(b"\n")
-            meter = data[0].decode("utf-8")
-            if 'RPRT' not in meter:
+            strength = data[0].decode("utf-8")
+            if 'RPRT' not in strength:
                 try:
-                    self.meter = str(meter)
+                    self.strength = str(strength)
                 except ValueError:
-                    self.meter = str(meter)
+                    self.strength = str(strength)
 
-            return self.meter
+            return self.strength
         except Exception:
-            return self.meter
+            return self.strength
 
     def get_alc(self):
         try:
diff --git a/tnc/sock.py b/tnc/sock.py
index af476d63..6d8a1a4e 100644
--- a/tnc/sock.py
+++ b/tnc/sock.py
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ def send_tnc_state():
         "snr": str(static.SNR),
         "frequency": str(static.HAMLIB_FREQUENCY),
         "rf_level": str(static.HAMLIB_RF),
-        "meter": str(static.HAMLIB_METER),
+        "strength": str(static.HAMLIB_STRENGTH),
         "alc": str(static.HAMLIB_ALC),
         "speed_level": str(static.ARQ_SPEED_LEVEL),
         "mode": str(static.HAMLIB_MODE),
diff --git a/tnc/static.py b/tnc/static.py
index 80ab4c82..c19ef813 100644
--- a/tnc/static.py
+++ b/tnc/static.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ HAMLIB_MODE: str = ""
 HAMLIB_BANDWIDTH: int = 0
 HAMLIB_RF: int = 0
 HAMLIB_ALC: int = 0
-HAMLIB_METER: int = 0
+HAMLIB_STRENGTH: int = 0
 # -------------------------
 # FreeDV Defaults