#Messages -3dBFS

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hexed granite
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What's going on here with the red?

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Messages -3dBFS

valid ravine
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Signals stronger than -3dBFS are considered "very strong". If you're seeing a lot of very strong signals, it's likely that your receiver is getting overloaded a lot of the time, and that will hurt overall performance. There's a vague rule of thumb about aiming for not more than about 5%, and the auto gain adjustment attempts to do that for you.

hexed granite
valid ravine
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You can adjust, but it may confuse the auto mechanism, as it probably assumes that there haven't been adjustments made since it last ran. I don't use the auto mechanism, personally. IMO it's sort of a crutch for people who don't want to tune their setup. The percentage of strong signals is just a clue - there's no "optimal" value for that the applies to all environments - e.g. if you're on the approach to a busy airport, you're going to see a lot more strong signals than someone who's in the middle of nowhere.

hexed granite
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I’ll leave it for now.
I’ve just moved the antenna and rebooted so I’ll let it do its thing overnight.

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@valid ravine any chance you can assist me with verified feeder icon?

valid ravine