diff --git a/owrx/form/device.py b/owrx/form/device.py
index dfc1bc3..0eb3651 100644
--- a/owrx/form/device.py
+++ b/owrx/form/device.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ from owrx.soapy import SoapySettings
 
 
 class GainInput(Input):
-    def __init__(self, id, label, gain_stages=None):
+    def __init__(self, id, label, has_agc, gain_stages=None):
         super().__init__(id, label)
+        self.has_agc = has_agc
         self.gain_stages = gain_stages
 
     def render_input(self, value):
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ class GainInput(Input):
         )
 
     def render_options(self, value):
-        options = [
-            ("auto", "Enable hardware AGC"),
-            ("manual", "Specify manual gain"),
-        ]
+        options = []
+        if self.has_agc:
+            options.append(("auto", "Enable hardware AGC"))
+        options.append(("manual", "Specify manual gain")),
         if self.gain_stages:
             options.append(("stages", "Specify gain stages individually"))
 
@@ -55,7 +56,10 @@ class GainInput(Input):
         )
 
     def getMode(self, value):
-        if value is None or value == "auto":
+        if value is None:
+            return "auto" if self.has_agc else "manual"
+
+        if value == "auto":
             return "auto"
 
         try:
@@ -105,7 +109,7 @@ class GainInput(Input):
 
         select_id = "{id}-select".format(id=self.id)
         if select_id in data:
-            if data[select_id][0] == "auto":
+            if self.has_agc and data[select_id][0] == "auto":
                 return {self.id: "auto"}
             if data[select_id][0] == "manual":
                 input_id = "{id}-manual".format(id=self.id)
diff --git a/owrx/source/__init__.py b/owrx/source/__init__.py
index 0311453..04a7a33 100644
--- a/owrx/source/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/source/__init__.py
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ class SdrDeviceDescription(object):
         return [
             TextInput("name", "Device name"),
             CheckboxInput("enabled", "Enable this device", converter=OptionalConverter(defaultFormValue=True)),
+            GainInput("rf_gain", "Device gain", self.hasAgc()),
             NumberInput(
                 "ppm",
                 "Frequency correction",
@@ -482,7 +483,6 @@ class SdrDeviceDescription(object):
                 "services",
                 "Run background services on this device",
             ),
-            GainInput("rf_gain", "Device gain"),
             NumberInput(
                 "lfo_offset",
                 "Oscilator offset",
@@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ class SdrDeviceDescription(object):
             NumberInput("initial_squelch_level", "Initial squelch level", append="dBFS"),
         ]
 
+    def hasAgc(self):
+        # default is True since most devices have agc. override in subclasses if agc is not available
+        return True
+
     def getMandatoryKeys(self):
         return ["name", "enabled"]
 
diff --git a/owrx/source/sddc.py b/owrx/source/sddc.py
index e729116..b9d8916 100644
--- a/owrx/source/sddc.py
+++ b/owrx/source/sddc.py
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ class SddcSource(ConnectorSource):
 
 
 class SddcDeviceDescription(ConnectorDeviceDescription):
-    pass
+    def hasAgc(self):
+        return False