diff --git a/cmd/calls/main.go b/cmd/calls/main.go
index 9a63a4a..bc9628c 100644
--- a/cmd/calls/main.go
+++ b/cmd/calls/main.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func main() {
 					log.Println(v.Notification.Msg)
 				case *pb.Message_Hello:
 					ver := v.Hello.Version
-					log.Printf("server says: welcome to %s %s built %s for %s", ver.ServerName, ver.Version, ver.Built, ver.Platform)
+					log.Printf("server says: welcome to %s %s built %s for %s calls table size %s", ver.ServerName, ver.Version, ver.Built, ver.Platform, ver.CallsSize)
 				default:
 					log.Printf("received other message not known")
 				}
diff --git a/pkg/gordio/database/calls.sql.go b/pkg/gordio/database/calls.sql.go
index 9050ac4..e0cca12 100644
--- a/pkg/gordio/database/calls.sql.go
+++ b/pkg/gordio/database/calls.sql.go
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ func (q *Queries) AddCall(ctx context.Context, arg AddCallParams) (uuid.UUID, er
 	return id, err
 }
 
+const getCallsTableSize = `-- name: GetCallsTableSize :one
+SELECT pg_size_pretty(pg_total_relation_size('calls'))
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) GetCallsTableSize(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, getCallsTableSize)
+	var pg_size_pretty string
+	err := row.Scan(&pg_size_pretty)
+	return pg_size_pretty, err
+}
+
 const setCallTranscript = `-- name: SetCallTranscript :exec
 UPDATE calls SET transcript = $2 WHERE id = $1
 `
diff --git a/pkg/gordio/database/querier.go b/pkg/gordio/database/querier.go
index b95c6aa..1e3c5f8 100644
--- a/pkg/gordio/database/querier.go
+++ b/pkg/gordio/database/querier.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	DeleteAPIKey(ctx context.Context, apiKey string) error
 	DeleteUser(ctx context.Context, username string) error
 	GetAPIKey(ctx context.Context, apiKey string) (ApiKey, error)
+	GetCallsTableSize(ctx context.Context) (string, error)
 	GetTalkgroup(ctx context.Context, systemID int, tgid int) (Talkgroup, error)
 	GetTalkgroupIDsByTags(ctx context.Context, anytags []string, alltags []string, nottags []string) ([]GetTalkgroupIDsByTagsRow, error)
 	GetTalkgroupTags(ctx context.Context, sys int, tg int) ([]string, error)
diff --git a/pkg/gordio/nexus/client.go b/pkg/gordio/nexus/client.go
index 4f37854..536bd53 100644
--- a/pkg/gordio/nexus/client.go
+++ b/pkg/gordio/nexus/client.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/calls"
+	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/gordio/database"
 	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/gordio/version"
 	"dynatron.me/x/stillbox/pkg/pb"
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ type Client interface {
 
 	Connection
 
-	Hello()
+	Hello(context.Context)
 	HandleCommand(context.Context, *pb.Command)
 	HandleMessage(context.Context, []byte)
 }
@@ -67,20 +68,27 @@ func (c *client) HandleMessage(ctx context.Context, mesgBytes []byte) {
 	c.HandleCommand(ctx, &msg)
 }
 
-func pbVersion() *pb.Version {
+func pbVersion(ctx context.Context) *pb.Version {
+	cts, err := database.FromCtx(ctx).GetCallsTableSize(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("get calls table size")
+		cts = "unknown"
+	}
+
 	return &pb.Version{
 		ServerName: version.Name,
 		Version:    version.Version,
 		Built:      version.Built,
 		Platform:   runtime.GOOS + "-" + runtime.GOARCH,
+		CallsSize:  cts,
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *client) Hello() {
+func (c *client) Hello(ctx context.Context) {
 	c.Send(&pb.Message{
 		ToClientMessage: &pb.Message_Hello{
 			Hello: &pb.Hello{
-				Version: pbVersion(),
+				Version: pbVersion(ctx),
 			},
 		},
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/gordio/nexus/websocket.go b/pkg/gordio/nexus/websocket.go
index d0de755..22fb391 100644
--- a/pkg/gordio/nexus/websocket.go
+++ b/pkg/gordio/nexus/websocket.go
@@ -78,13 +78,14 @@ func (wm *wsManager) serveWS(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	ctx := r.Context()
 	wsc := newWsConn(conn)
 	cli := wm.NewClient(wsc)
 	wm.Register(cli)
 
-	go wsc.readPump(r.Context(), wm, cli)
+	go wsc.readPump(ctx, wm, cli)
 	go wsc.writePump()
-	cli.Hello()
+	cli.Hello(ctx)
 }
 
 func (conn *wsConn) readPump(ctx context.Context, reg Registry, c Client) {
diff --git a/pkg/pb/stillbox.pb.go b/pkg/pb/stillbox.pb.go
index 033a1d0..a32e46e 100644
--- a/pkg/pb/stillbox.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/pb/stillbox.pb.go
@@ -1080,6 +1080,7 @@ type Version struct {
 	Version    string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=version,proto3" json:"version,omitempty"`
 	Built      string `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=built,proto3" json:"built,omitempty"`
 	Platform   string `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=platform,proto3" json:"platform,omitempty"`
+	CallsSize  string `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=calls_size,json=callsSize,proto3" json:"calls_size,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Version) Reset() {
@@ -1142,6 +1143,13 @@ func (x *Version) GetPlatform() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (x *Version) GetCallsSize() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.CallsSize
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 var File_stillbox_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_stillbox_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
@@ -1288,14 +1296,16 @@ var file_stillbox_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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diff --git a/pkg/pb/stillbox.proto b/pkg/pb/stillbox.proto
index 8a49ce8..4af7863 100644
--- a/pkg/pb/stillbox.proto
+++ b/pkg/pb/stillbox.proto
@@ -110,4 +110,5 @@ message Version {
   string version = 2;
   string built = 3;
   string platform = 4;
+  string calls_size = 5;
 }
diff --git a/sql/postgres/queries/calls.sql b/sql/postgres/queries/calls.sql
index 22dcd3d..a6d734f 100644
--- a/sql/postgres/queries/calls.sql
+++ b/sql/postgres/queries/calls.sql
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ RETURNING id;
 
 -- name: SetCallTranscript :exec
 UPDATE calls SET transcript = $2 WHERE id = $1;
+
+-- name: GetCallsTableSize :one
+SELECT pg_size_pretty(pg_total_relation_size('calls'));