# Gain Problem on QA401

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**Created:** [December 22, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.quantasylum.com/t/gain-problem-on-qa401/2136 "2025-12-22T20:01:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 23, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.quantasylum.com/t/gain-problem-on-qa401/2136/4 "2025-12-23T13:06:47Z")

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Hi Andrew,

Have you selected the +6.02dB gain compensation option? Perhaps this can be of some help?

[https://forum.quantasylum.com/t/qa-403-power-readings-off-by-6db/1504?page=2](https://forum.quantasylum.com/t/qa-403-power-readings-off-by-6db/1504/24)

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