diff --git a/Transceiver52M/ms/bladerf_specific.h b/Transceiver52M/ms/bladerf_specific.h
index 2ed3766f..d31ea295 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/ms/bladerf_specific.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/ms/bladerf_specific.h
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ struct blade_hw {
 	using tx_buf_q_type = spsc_cond_timeout<BLADE_NUM_BUFFERS, dev_buf_t *, true, false>;
 	const unsigned int rxFullScale, txFullScale;
 	const int rxtxdelay;
+	bool use_agc;
 
 	static std::atomic<bool> stop_lower_threads_flag;
 	double rxfreq_cache, txfreq_cache;
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ struct blade_hw {
 		close_device();
 	}
 	blade_hw(struct mssdr_cfg *cfgdata)
-		: rxFullScale(2047), txFullScale(2047), rxtxdelay(-60), rxfreq_cache(0),
+		: rxFullScale(2047), txFullScale(2047), rxtxdelay(-60), use_agc(cfgdata->use_agc), rxfreq_cache(0),
 		  txfreq_cache(0)
 	{
 		cfg.tx_freq = cfgdata->overrides.ul_freq;
@@ -305,7 +306,8 @@ struct blade_hw {
 		blade_check(bladerf_set_bandwidth, dev, BLADERF_CHANNEL_TX(0), (bladerf_bandwidth)cfg.bandwidth,
 			    (bladerf_bandwidth *)NULL);
 
-		blade_check(bladerf_set_gain_mode, dev, BLADERF_CHANNEL_RX(0), BLADERF_GAIN_MGC);
+		blade_check(bladerf_set_gain_mode, dev, BLADERF_CHANNEL_RX(0),
+			    use_agc ? BLADERF_GAIN_AUTOMATIC : BLADERF_GAIN_MGC);
 		setRxGain(cfg.rxgain, 0);
 		setTxGain(cfg.txgain, 0);
 		usleep(1000);
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/ms/ms.h b/Transceiver52M/ms/ms.h
index c972f0a8..e088f73f 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/ms/ms.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/ms/ms.h
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ struct ms_trx : public BASET, public sched_hw_info {
 	unsigned int mTSC;
 	unsigned int mBSIC;
 	int timing_advance;
-	bool do_auto_gain;
 	bool use_va;
 
 	pthread_t lower_rx_task;
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ struct ms_trx : public BASET, public sched_hw_info {
 	void maybe_update_gain(one_burst &brst);
 
 	ms_trx(struct mssdr_cfg *cfgdata)
-		: BASET(cfgdata), mTSC(0), mBSIC(0), timing_advance(0), do_auto_gain(false), use_va(cfgdata->use_va), rxqueue(),
+		: BASET(cfgdata), mTSC(0), mBSIC(0), timing_advance(0), use_va(cfgdata->use_va), rxqueue(),
 		  first_sch_buf(new blade_sample_type[SCH_LEN_SPS]),
 		  burst_copy_buffer(new blade_sample_type[ONE_TS_BURST_LEN]), first_sch_buf_rcv_ts(0),
 		  rcv_done{ false }, sch_thread_done{ false }, upper_is_ready(false)
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_rx_lower.cpp b/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_rx_lower.cpp
index f7788827..b169dd82 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_rx_lower.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_rx_lower.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ bool ms_trx::handle_sch_or_nb()
 	while (upper_is_ready && !rxqueue.spsc_push(&brst))
 		;
 
-	if (do_auto_gain)
+	if (!use_agc)
 		maybe_update_gain(brst);
 
 	return false;
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_upper.cpp b/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_upper.cpp
index e6bc0515..f505eb60 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_upper.cpp
+++ b/Transceiver52M/ms/ms_upper.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void *static_alloc(size_t newSize)
 
 bool upper_trx::pullRadioVector(GSM::Time &wTime, int &RSSI, int &timingOffset)
 {
-	float pow, avg = 1.0;
+	// float pow, avg = 1.0;
 	const auto zero_pad_len = 40; // give the VA some runway for misaligned bursts
 	const auto workbuf_size = zero_pad_len + ONE_TS_BURST_LEN + zero_pad_len;
 	static complex workbuf[workbuf_size];
@@ -184,8 +184,11 @@ bool upper_trx::pullRadioVector(GSM::Time &wTime, int &RSSI, int &timingOffset)
 	trxcon_phyif_rtr_ind i = { static_cast<uint32_t>(wTime.FN()), static_cast<uint8_t>(wTime.TN()) };
 	trxcon_phyif_rtr_rsp r = {};
 	trxcon_phyif_handle_rtr_ind(g_trxcon, &i, &r);
-	if (!(r.flags & TRXCON_PHYIF_RTR_F_ACTIVE))
+	if (!(r.flags & TRXCON_PHYIF_RTR_F_ACTIVE)) {
+		bladerf_get_rfic_rssi(dev, 0, &meas_p, &meas_rssi);
+		// std::cerr << "G : \x1B[31m rx fail \033[0m @:" << meas_rssi << std::endl;
 		return false;
+	}
 
 	if (is_fcch) {
 		// return trash
@@ -203,13 +206,13 @@ bool upper_trx::pullRadioVector(GSM::Time &wTime, int &RSSI, int &timingOffset)
 	if (use_va) {
 		convert_and_scale(ss, e.burst, ONE_TS_BURST_LEN * 2, 1.f / float(rxFullScale));
 
-	pow = energyDetect(sv, 20 * 4 /*sps*/);
-	if (pow < -1) {
-		LOG(ALERT) << "Received empty burst";
-		return false;
-	}
+		// pow = energyDetect(sv, 20 * 4 /*sps*/);
+		// if (pow < -1) {
+		// 	LOG(ALERT) << "Received empty burst";
+		// 	return false;
+		// }
 
-	avg = sqrt(pow);
+		// avg = sqrt(pow);
 		{
 			float ncmax;
 			std::complex<float> chan_imp_resp[CHAN_IMP_RESP_LENGTH * d_OSR];
@@ -238,14 +241,14 @@ bool upper_trx::pullRadioVector(GSM::Time &wTime, int &RSSI, int &timingOffset)
 		// lower layer sch detection offset, easy to verify by just printing the detected value using both the va+sigproc code.
 		convert_and_scale(ss + 16, e.burst, ONE_TS_BURST_LEN * 2, 15);
 
+		// pow = energyDetect(sv, 20 * 4 /*sps*/);
+		// if (pow < -1) {
+		// 	LOG(ALERT) << "Received empty burst";
+		// 	return false;
+		// }
 
-	pow = energyDetect(sv, 20 * 4 /*sps*/);
-	if (pow < -1) {
-		LOG(ALERT) << "Received empty burst";
-		return false;
-	}
+		// avg = sqrt(pow);
 
-	avg = sqrt(pow);
 		/* Detect normal or RACH bursts */
 		CorrType type = CorrType::TSC;
 		struct estim_burst_params ebp;
@@ -268,7 +271,7 @@ bool upper_trx::pullRadioVector(GSM::Time &wTime, int &RSSI, int &timingOffset)
 		}
 		delete bits;
 	}
-	RSSI = (int)floor(20.0 * log10(rxFullScale / avg));
+	RSSI = meas_rssi; // (int)floor(20.0 * log10(rxFullScale / avg));
 	// FIXME: properly handle offset, sch/nb alignment diff? handled by lower anyway...
 	timingOffset = (int)round(0);
 
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.c b/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.c
index eba34649..82f4f31e 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.c
+++ b/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct mssdr_ctx *vty_mssdr_ctx_alloc(void *talloc_ctx)
 {
 	struct mssdr_ctx *trx = talloc_zero(talloc_ctx, struct mssdr_ctx);
 	trx->cfg.use_va = true;
+	trx->cfg.use_agc = true;
 	return trx;
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ static void mssdr_dump_vty(struct vty *vty, struct mssdr_ctx *trx)
 		vty_out(vty, " ul-gain-override %f%s", trx->cfg.overrides.ul_gain, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	if (trx->cfg.use_va)
 		vty_out(vty, " viterbi-eq %s%s", trx->cfg.use_va ? "enable" : "disable", VTY_NEWLINE);
+	if (trx->cfg.use_agc)
+		vty_out(vty, " rx-agc %s%s", trx->cfg.use_agc ? "enable" : "disable", VTY_NEWLINE);
 }
 
 static int config_write_mssdr(struct vty *vty)
@@ -115,6 +118,8 @@ static int config_write_mssdr(struct vty *vty)
 		vty_out(vty, " ul-gain-override %f%s", trx->cfg.overrides.ul_gain, VTY_NEWLINE);
 	if (trx->cfg.use_va)
 		vty_out(vty, " viterbi-eq %s%s", trx->cfg.use_va ? "enable" : "disable", VTY_NEWLINE);
+	if (trx->cfg.use_agc)
+		vty_out(vty, " rx-agc %s%s", trx->cfg.use_agc ? "enable" : "disable", VTY_NEWLINE);
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +221,25 @@ DEFUN_ATTR(cfg_use_viterbi, cfg_use_viterbi_cmd,
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+DEFUN_ATTR(cfg_use_agc, cfg_use_agc_cmd,
+	"rx-agc (disable|enable)",
+	"Use the transceiver rx agc (default=enable)\n"
+	"Disable agc\n"
+	"Enable agc\n",
+	CMD_ATTR_HIDDEN)
+{
+	struct mssdr_ctx *trx = mssdr_from_vty(vty);
+
+	if (strcmp("disable", argv[0]) == 0)
+		trx->cfg.use_agc = false;
+	else if (strcmp("enable", argv[0]) == 0)
+		trx->cfg.use_agc = true;
+	else
+		return CMD_WARNING;
+
+	return CMD_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static struct cmd_node mssdr_node = {
 	MSSDR_NODE,
 	"%s(config-mssdr)# ",
@@ -234,6 +258,7 @@ int mssdr_vty_init(struct mssdr_ctx *trx)
 	install_element(MSSDR_NODE, &cfg_ul_gain_override_cmd);
 	install_element(MSSDR_NODE, &cfg_dl_gain_override_cmd);
 	install_element(MSSDR_NODE, &cfg_use_viterbi_cmd);
+	install_element(MSSDR_NODE, &cfg_use_agc_cmd);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.h b/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.h
index 4d8f42dd..63757b7a 100644
--- a/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.h
+++ b/Transceiver52M/ms/mssdr_vty.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct mssdr_cfg {
 		double dl_gain;
 	} overrides;
 	bool use_va;
+	bool use_agc;
 };
 
 struct mssdr_ctx {
diff --git a/doc/examples/osmo-trx-ms-blade/mssdr.cfg b/doc/examples/osmo-trx-ms-blade/mssdr.cfg
index 38eee306..01d716c4 100644
--- a/doc/examples/osmo-trx-ms-blade/mssdr.cfg
+++ b/doc/examples/osmo-trx-ms-blade/mssdr.cfg
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ mssdr
  ul-gain-override 30
  dl-gain-override 30
  viterbi-eq enable
+ rx-agc enable