diff --git a/src/dsd_symbol.c b/src/dsd_symbol.c
index 5579383..82ed3c1 100644
--- a/src/dsd_symbol.c
+++ b/src/dsd_symbol.c
@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@ getSymbol (dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, int have_sync)
           //pass band filter
           pbf(state, state->analog_out, 960);
 
+          //Running RMS after filtering does remove the analog spike from the RMS value
+          //but noise floor noise will still produce higher values
+          // if (opts->audio_in_type != 3  && opts->monitor_input_audio == 1)
+          //   opts->rtl_rms = raw_rms(state->analog_out, 960, 1);
+
           //seems to be working now, but RMS values are lower on actual analog signal than on no signal but noise
           if ( (opts->rtl_rms > opts->rtl_squelch_level) && opts->monitor_input_audio == 1 && state->carrier == 0 ) //added carrier check here in lieu of disabling it above
           {
diff --git a/src/edacs-fme.c b/src/edacs-fme.c
index 012315a..ab87082 100644
--- a/src/edacs-fme.c
+++ b/src/edacs-fme.c
@@ -235,6 +235,12 @@ void edacs_analog(dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state, int afs, unsigned char lcn
     pbf (state, analog2, 960);
     pbf (state, analog3, 960);
 
+    //NOTE: Ideally, we would run raw_rms for TCP/VS here, but the analog spike on EDACS (STM)
+    //system gets filtered out, and when they hold the radio open and don't talk,
+    //it counts against the squelch hit as no audio, so we will just have to use
+    //the squelch checkbox in SDR++ and similar when using those input methods
+    // if (opts->audio_in_type != 3)
+    //   rms = raw_rms(analog3, 960, 1);
 
     //reconfigured to use seperate audio out stream that is always 48k short
     if (opts->audio_out_type == 0 && opts->slot1_on == 1)
diff --git a/src/m17.c b/src/m17.c
index 6b601f0..3ed065c 100644
--- a/src/m17.c
+++ b/src/m17.c
@@ -1861,6 +1861,12 @@ void encodeM17STR(dsd_opts * opts, dsd_state * state)
       pbf (state, voice2, 160);
     }
 
+    //NOTE: Similar to EDACS analog, if calculating raw rms here after filtering,
+    //anytime the walkie-talkie is held open but no voice, the center spike is removed,
+    //and counts against the squelch hits making vox mode inconsistent
+    // if (opts->audio_in_type != 3)
+    //   opts->rtl_rms = raw_rms(voice1, 160, 1);
+
     //convert out audio input into CODEC2 (3200bps) 8 byte data stream
     uint8_t vc1_bytes[8]; memset (vc1_bytes, 0, sizeof(vc1_bytes));
     uint8_t vc2_bytes[8]; memset (vc2_bytes, 0, sizeof(vc2_bytes));