That's correct, the buttons are upside down because the guy I this from (BellsCB.com) put them that way because I was mounting the amp with the fan facing sideways or right side up, that way I could just glance at the buttons to see the buttons easily. I don't know why he left the meter the way he did. I mounted it on it's side with velcro straps. It puts out about 200 Watts with a dead key of 7-8 watts with a little more modulated.Buttons upside down.