TWEAK-3: Gain Optimization Scripts
Source thread: Gain Adjustment…
CONTRIBUTORS:
In chronological order:
(1) Apr 26, 2016 - Original Author: BratJr
(2) Apr 28, 2016 - Enhancement by: Lignumaqua
(3) Aug 21, 2016 - Adaptation for Piaware image by: abcd567
(4) Oct 08, 2016 - Adaptation for dump1090-fa on Raspbian by: abcd567
(4) Dec 15, 2016 - Variant for Piaware image by: wittrup58
Procedure:
(1) Download the Word document pertaining to your installation from Dropbox links below.
Optimize-Gain-Piaware-SD-Card-Image.docx
Optimize-Gain-dump-fa-on-Raspbian-Jessie.docx
Optimize-Gain-dump-mut-on-Raspbian-Jessie.docx
Optimize-Gain-dump-Malcom-Robson-on-Raspbian-Jessie.docx
Script for Piaware sd card img by wittrup58.
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wittrup/piawarebash/master/pyh/optimize-gain-piaware3.py
(2) Create a blank file:
sudo nano optimize-gain.py
(3) In the newly created blank file, copy-paste the script from relevant downloaded word file from dropbox links above.
(4) Save file Ctl+o and exit editor Ctl+x
(5) Make file executable.
sudo chmod +x optimize-gain.py
(6) Run the script.
sudo ./optimize-gain.py
(7) Go to kitchen and prepare a cup or two of coffee. You will need it during the long wait the script is running and outputs the final results. 
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