diff --git a/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/driver/RF.cpp b/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/driver/RF.cpp
index e2351d81d..6a8de2e25 100644
--- a/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/driver/RF.cpp
+++ b/software/firmware/source/SoftRF/src/driver/RF.cpp
@@ -2530,7 +2530,6 @@ static void sa8x8_setup()
       }
 
       // OE.setBandwidth(1); /* 25 KHz */
-      OE.setVolume(1);
       OE.setAudio(true);
       break;
 
@@ -2620,7 +2619,8 @@ static bool sa8x8_receive()
   {
     case Model::SA_868_OpenEdition:
       if (OE.settings().mode != OpenEdition_Mode::RX) {
-        // OE.RxOn();
+        OE.RxOn();
+        OE.setVolume(3);
       }
       break;
 
@@ -2650,7 +2650,12 @@ static bool sa8x8_transmit()
   {
     case Model::SA_868_OpenEdition:
       if (OE.settings().mode != OpenEdition_Mode::TX) {
+        if (OE.settings().mode == OpenEdition_Mode::RX) {
+          OE.RxOff();
+          delay(300);
+        }
         OE.TxOn();
+        delay(300);
       } else {
         return false;
       }
diff --git a/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.cpp b/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.cpp
index dd51e5a27..178abb540 100644
--- a/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.cpp
+++ b/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.cpp
@@ -506,14 +506,24 @@ void OpenEdition::init() {
                                     // Bit 11 = 1: bypass VOX HPF
                                     // Bit 12 = 1: bypass VOX LPF
                                     // Bit 13 = 1: bypass RSSI LPF
+
+#if 0
     SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x44, SA868_maskSetValue(0x06FF, 0x00F0, ((int16_t)_config.volume) << 8));
-    SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x40, 0x0030);
+    SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x44,_config.volume*2 | (((int16_t)_config.volume*2) << 4));
+#else
+    SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x44,0x00FF);
+    // SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x41, 0x0030);
+#endif
 
     SA868_maskSetRegister(_SerialRF, 0x57, 0x0001, 0x00);     // Audio feedback off
     SA868_maskSetRegister(_SerialRF, 0x3A, 0x7000, 0x4000);   // Select voice channel
 
     setSqlThresh();
+#if 0
     SA868_maskSetRegister(_SerialRF, 0x30, 0x0004, 0x0004);   // SQ ON
+#else
+    SA868_maskSetRegister(_SerialRF, 0x30, 0x0008, 0x0000);
+#endif
     setPower();
 }
 
@@ -583,7 +593,9 @@ void OpenEdition::updateBandwidth()
 void OpenEdition::setVolume(uint8_t value)
 {
     _config.volume = value;
-    SA868_maskSetRegister(_SerialRF, 0x44, 0x00F0, ((int16_t)_config.volume) << 8);
+    uint16_t volume1 = ((((int16_t)_config.volume)*2)-1) << 4;
+    uint16_t volume2 = (((int16_t)_config.volume)*2)-1;
+    SA868_maskSetRegister(_SerialRF, 0x44, 0x00F0, volume1 | volume2);
 }
 
 int16_t OpenEdition::getRSSI()
@@ -631,8 +643,13 @@ void OpenEdition::setSqlThresh(uint8_t value)
 
 void OpenEdition::setSqlThresh()
 {
+#if 0
     SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x49, static_cast< uint16_t >(_config.sql_level));
     SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x48, static_cast< uint16_t >(_config.sql_level));
+#else
+    SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x49, 0);
+    SA868_WriteAT1846Sreg(_SerialRF, 0x48, 0);
+#endif
 }
 
 void OpenEdition::RxOn()
@@ -644,6 +661,14 @@ void OpenEdition::RxOn()
     _config.mode = OpenEdition_Mode::RX;
 }
 
+void OpenEdition::RxOff()
+{
+    if (_config.mode != OpenEdition_Mode::RX)
+        return;
+    SA868_setFuncMode(_SerialRF, OpenEdition_Mode::OFF);
+    _config.mode = OpenEdition_Mode::OFF;
+}
+
 void OpenEdition::TxOn()
 {
     if (_config.mode == OpenEdition_Mode::TX)
diff --git a/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.h b/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.h
index f96bac4ce..6555bd22d 100644
--- a/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.h
+++ b/software/firmware/source/libraries/SA818/src/SA818Controller.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class OpenEdition
         OpenEdition_Version Version();
         int16_t getRSSI();
         void RxOn();
+        void RxOff();
         void TxOn();
         void TxOff();
         void setAudio(bool value);