diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
index 97fa70fbb..27a163e99 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(GuiModes::WindowMode windowMode, QWidget *parent) :
     m_contextApplication(nullptr), m_contextNetwork(nullptr), m_contextVoice(nullptr), m_contextSettings(nullptr),
     // timers
     m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline(nullptr), m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange(nullptr), m_timerUpdateUsers(nullptr),
-    m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates(nullptr), m_timerContextWatchdog(nullptr), m_timerStatusBar(nullptr),
+    m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates(nullptr), m_timerContextWatchdog(nullptr),
+    m_timerStatusBar(nullptr), m_timerAudioTests(nullptr),
     // context menus
     m_contextMenuAudio(nullptr), m_contextMenuStatusMessageList(nullptr),
     // status bar
@@ -190,13 +191,16 @@ void MainWindow::toggleNetworkConnection()
     this->ui->lbl_StatusNetworkConnectedIcon->setPixmap(this->m_resPixmapConnectionConnecting);
     if (!this->m_contextNetwork->isConnected())
     {
-        QString cs = this->ui->le_SettingsAircraftCallsign->text();
-        if (cs.isEmpty())
+        if (this->m_ownAircraft.getCallsign().isEmpty())
         {
             this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getValidationError("missing callsign"));
             return;
         }
 
+        // send latest aircraft to network/voice
+        this->m_contextNetwork->setOwnAircraft(this->m_ownAircraft);
+        if (this->m_contextVoiceAvailable) this->m_contextVoice->setOwnAircraft(this->m_ownAircraft);
+
         // Login is based on setting current server
         INetwork::LoginMode mode = INetwork::LoginNormal;
         if (this->ui->rb_SettingsLoginStealthMode->isChecked())
@@ -209,6 +213,7 @@ void MainWindow::toggleNetworkConnection()
             mode = INetwork::LoginAsObserver;
             this->displayStatusMessage(CStatusMessage::getInfoMessage("login in observer mode"));
         }
+
         msgs = this->m_contextNetwork->connectToNetwork(static_cast<uint>(mode));
     }
     else
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
index dec93cd8e..eab3f0fde 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.h
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ private:
     QTimer *m_timerUpdateUsers; /*!< timer for update of users */
     QTimer *m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates; /*!< collect cockpit updates over a short period before sending */
     QTimer *m_timerContextWatchdog; /*!< core available? */
-    QTimer *m_timerStatusBar;
+    QTimer *m_timerStatusBar; /*!< cleaning up status bar */
+    QTimer *m_timerAudioTests; /*!< cleaning up status bar */
 
     // pixmaps
     QPixmap m_resPixmapConnectionConnected;
@@ -300,6 +301,11 @@ private:
      */
     QString getSelcalCode() const;
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Audio test updates (timer) for progressbar and fetching results
+     */
+    void audioTestUpdate();
+
 private slots:
 
     //
@@ -501,6 +507,9 @@ private slots:
      * \brief Test SELCAL (code valid? play tone)
      */
     void testSelcal();
+
+    //! \brief start the MIC tests (Squelch)
+    void startAudioTest();
 };
 
 #pragma pop_macro("interface")
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
index 9a5484a6e..084caea82 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -38,9 +38,19 @@ QWidget {
 	color: white; /** font **/
 }
 
-QStatusBar {
-	background-color: darkslategray;
-}
+ QProgressBar {
+     border: 1px solid green;
+     border-radius: 5px;
+     text-align: center;
+	padding: 0px;
+	height: 16px;
+ }
+
+ QProgressBar::chunk {
+     background-color: darkblue;
+     width: 10px;
+     margin: 0.5px;
+ }
 
 #wi_CentralWidgetOutside {
 	/** there is no opacity with background image, so we need semitransparent images **/
@@ -443,7 +453,7 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
           <enum>QFrame::NoFrame</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="currentIndex">
-          <number>0</number>
+          <number>7</number>
          </property>
          <widget class="QWidget" name="pg_StatusPage">
           <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -553,8 +563,8 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
                <rect>
                 <x>0</x>
                 <y>0</y>
-                <width>326</width>
-                <height>267</height>
+                <width>86</width>
+                <height>59</height>
                </rect>
               </property>
               <attribute name="label">
@@ -1789,7 +1799,7 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
            <item>
             <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tb_Settings">
              <property name="currentIndex">
-              <number>0</number>
+              <number>2</number>
              </property>
              <widget class="QWidget" name="tb_SettingsTrafficNetwork">
               <attribute name="title">
@@ -2160,7 +2170,7 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
                   </widget>
                  </item>
                  <item row="3" column="1">
-                  <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_VoiceTests" native="true">
+                  <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_SettingsAudioTests" native="true">
                    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
                     <property name="spacing">
                      <number>0</number>
@@ -2178,37 +2188,62 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
                      <number>0</number>
                     </property>
                     <item>
-                     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_VoiceStartMicTest">
-                      <property name="maximumSize">
-                       <size>
-                        <width>125</width>
-                        <height>16777215</height>
-                       </size>
-                      </property>
-                      <property name="text">
-                       <string>Start MIC test</string>
-                      </property>
-                     </widget>
-                    </item>
-                    <item>
-                     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_VoiceStartSquelchTest">
-                      <property name="maximumSize">
-                       <size>
-                        <width>125</width>
-                        <height>16777215</height>
-                       </size>
-                      </property>
-                      <property name="autoFillBackground">
-                       <bool>false</bool>
-                      </property>
-                      <property name="text">
-                       <string>Start Squelch test</string>
-                      </property>
-                     </widget>
+                     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="hl_SettingsAudioTests">
+                      <item>
+                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SettingsAudioSquelchTest">
+                        <property name="maximumSize">
+                         <size>
+                          <width>16777215</width>
+                          <height>16777215</height>
+                         </size>
+                        </property>
+                        <property name="autoFillBackground">
+                         <bool>false</bool>
+                        </property>
+                        <property name="text">
+                         <string>Start squelch test</string>
+                        </property>
+                       </widget>
+                      </item>
+                      <item>
+                       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_SettingsAudioMicrophoneTest">
+                        <property name="maximumSize">
+                         <size>
+                          <width>16777215</width>
+                          <height>16777215</height>
+                         </size>
+                        </property>
+                        <property name="text">
+                         <string>Start microphone test</string>
+                        </property>
+                       </widget>
+                      </item>
+                     </layout>
                     </item>
                    </layout>
                   </widget>
                  </item>
+                 <item row="5" column="0">
+                  <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsAudioTestActionAndResult">
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Result</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item row="5" column="1">
+                  <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsAudioTestActionAndResult">
+                   <property name="readOnly">
+                    <bool>true</bool>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
+                 <item row="6" column="1">
+                  <widget class="QProgressBar" name="prb_SettingsAudioTestProgress">
+                   <property name="value">
+                    <number>0</number>
+                   </property>
+                  </widget>
+                 </item>
                 </layout>
                </item>
               </layout>
@@ -2852,8 +2887,6 @@ QStatusBar QLabel {
   <tabstop>le_SettingsIcaoType</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cb_SettingsAudioInputDevice</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cb_SettingsAudioOutputDevice</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_VoiceStartMicTest</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>pb_VoiceStartSquelchTest</tabstop>
   <tabstop>hs_SettingsGuiOpacity</tabstop>
   <tabstop>hs_SettingsGuiAircraftRefreshTime</tabstop>
   <tabstop>hs_SettingsGuiAtcRefreshTime</tabstop>
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
index d71282e18..20c1cf5c0 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_init.cpp
@@ -134,12 +134,13 @@ void MainWindow::init(GuiModes::CoreMode coreMode)
     this->ui->cb_CockpitSelcal1->addItems(BlackMisc::Aviation::CSelcal::codePairs());
     this->ui->cb_CockpitSelcal2->addItems(BlackMisc::Aviation::CSelcal::codePairs());
 
-    // timer
+    // timers
     if (this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange == nullptr) this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline == nullptr) this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerUpdateUsers == nullptr) this->m_timerUpdateUsers = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerContextWatchdog == nullptr) this->m_timerContextWatchdog = new QTimer(this);
     if (this->m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates == nullptr) this->m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates = new QTimer(this);
+    if (this->m_timerAudioTests == nullptr) this->m_timerAudioTests = new QTimer(this);
 
     // context
     if (this->m_coreMode != GuiModes::CoreInGuiProcess)
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ void MainWindow::init(GuiModes::CoreMode coreMode)
         this->ui->sb_MainStatusBar->addWidget(this->m_statusBarLabel, 1);
     }
 
-    // signal / slots
+    // signal / slots contexts / timers
     bool connect;
     this->connect(this->m_contextNetwork, &IContextNetwork::statusMessage, this, &MainWindow::displayStatusMessage);
     this->connect(this->m_contextNetwork, &IContextNetwork::statusMessages, this, &MainWindow::displayStatusMessages);
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ void MainWindow::init(GuiModes::CoreMode coreMode)
     this->connect(this->m_timerUpdateUsers, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates);
     this->connect(this->m_timerContextWatchdog, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::timerBasedUpdates);
     this->connect(this->m_timerCollectedCockpitUpdates, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::sendCockpitUpdates);
+    this->connect(this->m_timerAudioTests, &QTimer::timeout, this, &MainWindow::audioTestUpdate);
 
     // start timers, update timers will be started when network is connected
     this->m_timerContextWatchdog->start(2 * 1000);
@@ -207,6 +209,7 @@ void MainWindow::init(GuiModes::CoreMode coreMode)
 
     // voice panel
     this->setAudioDeviceLists();
+    this->ui->prb_SettingsAudioTestProgress->setVisible(false);
 
     // data
     this->initialDataReads();
@@ -301,6 +304,8 @@ void MainWindow::initGuiSignals()
     Q_ASSERT(connected);
     connected = this->connect(this->ui->cb_SettingsAudioOutputDevice, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(audioDeviceSelected(int)));
     Q_ASSERT(connected);
+    this->connect(this->ui->pb_SettingsAudioMicrophoneTest, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::startAudioTest);
+    this->connect(this->ui->pb_SettingsAudioSquelchTest, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::startAudioTest);
 
     // ATC
     connected = this->connect(this->ui->le_AtcStationsOnlineMetar, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this, SLOT(getMetar()));
@@ -370,6 +375,7 @@ void MainWindow::stopUpdateTimers(bool disconnect)
     this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange->stop();
     this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline->stop();
     this->m_timerUpdateUsers->stop();
+    this->m_timerAudioTests->stop();
     if (!disconnect) return;
     this->disconnect(this->m_timerUpdateAircraftsInRange);
     this->disconnect(this->m_timerUpdateAtcStationsOnline);
diff --git a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_voice.cpp b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_voice.cpp
index a27a4f030..af6b45367 100644
--- a/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_voice.cpp
+++ b/samples/blackgui/mainwindow_voice.cpp
@@ -145,3 +145,56 @@ void MainWindow::audioVolumes()
     this->m_ownAircraft.setCom2System(com2);
     this->m_contextVoice->setVolumes(this->m_ownAircraft.getCom1System(), this->m_ownAircraft.getCom2System());
 }
+
+/*
+ * Start the voice tests
+ */
+void MainWindow::startAudioTest()
+{
+    if (!this->m_contextVoiceAvailable)
+    {
+        CStatusMessage m(CStatusMessage::TypeAudio, CStatusMessage::SeverityError, "voice context not available");
+        this->displayStatusMessage(m);
+        return;
+    }
+    if (this->m_timerAudioTests->isActive())
+    {
+        CStatusMessage m(CStatusMessage::TypeAudio, CStatusMessage::SeverityError, "test running, wait until completed");
+        this->displayStatusMessage(m);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QObject *sender = QObject::sender();
+    this->m_timerAudioTests->start(625); // I let this run for 10*625ms, so there is enough overhead to really complete it
+    this->ui->prb_SettingsAudioTestProgress->setValue(0);
+    if (sender == this->ui->pb_SettingsAudioMicrophoneTest)
+    {
+        this->m_contextVoice->runMicrophoneTest();
+        this->ui->le_SettingsAudioTestActionAndResult->setText("Speak normally for 5 seconds");
+    }
+    else if (sender == this->ui->pb_SettingsAudioSquelchTest)
+    {
+        this->m_contextVoice->runSquelchTest();
+        this->ui->le_SettingsAudioTestActionAndResult->setText("Silence for 5 seconds");
+    }
+    this->ui->prb_SettingsAudioTestProgress->setVisible(true);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Start the voice tests
+ */
+void MainWindow::audioTestUpdate()
+{
+    int v = this->ui->prb_SettingsAudioTestProgress->value();
+    if (v < 100)
+    {
+        this->ui->prb_SettingsAudioTestProgress->setValue(v + 10);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // fetch results
+        // TODO
+        this->m_timerAudioTests->stop();
+        this->ui->prb_SettingsAudioTestProgress->setVisible(false);
+    }
+}