diff --git a/acarsdec.c b/acarsdec.c
index e96581d..094d9d0 100644
--- a/acarsdec.c
+++ b/acarsdec.c
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ int	ppm		= 0;
 #endif
 #ifdef WITH_SOAPY
 char *antenna=NULL;
-double gain = -10.0;
+struct soapy_gain *gains = NULL;
+size_t gains_len = 0;
 int ppm = 0;
 int rateMult = 160;
 int freq = 0;
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 	fprintf (stderr, " [-L lnaState] [-G GRdB] [-p ppm] -s f1 [f2] .. [fN]");
 #endif
 #ifdef	WITH_SOAPY
-	fprintf (stderr, " [--antenna antenna] [-g gain] [-p ppm] [-c freq] -d devicestring f1 [f2] .. [fN]");
+	fprintf (stderr, " [--antenna antenna] [-g [name1:]gain1] [-g [name2:]gain2] .. [-p ppm] [-c freq] -d devicestring f1 [f2] .. [fN]");
 #endif
 	fprintf(stderr, "\n\n");
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBACARS
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 	fprintf(stderr, 
 		" --antenna antenna\t: set antenna port to use\n");
 	fprintf(stderr,
-		" -g gain\t\t: set gain in db (-10 will result in AGC; default is AGC)\n");
+		" -g [name:]gain\t\t: set gain of specific name (optional, e.g. \"LNA\" \"VGA\") in db (-10 will result in AGC; default is AGC; set the default gain if no name is set, only one default gain or AGC permitted per device, or use multiple gains with names)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, " -p ppm\t\t\t: set ppm frequency correction\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, " c freq\t\t\t: set center frequency to tune to\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, " -m rateMult\t\t\t: set sample rate multiplier: 160 for 2 MS/s or 192 for 2.4 MS/s (default: 160)\n");
@@ -319,7 +320,40 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			freq = atoi(optarg);
 			break;
 		case 'g':
-			gain = atof(optarg);
+			if (verbose) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Got gain argument: '%s'\n", optarg);
+			}
+			char *gaini = strchr(optarg, ':');
+			if (gaini) {
+				for (int i = 0; i < gains_len; i ++) {
+					if (!gains[i].name) {
+						fprintf(stderr, "You can only specify either one default gain (no name), like `-g 10`, or a set of gain with names, e.g. `-g LNA:10 -g VGA:20 -g AMP:30`.\n");
+						exit(1);
+					}
+				}
+			} else if (gains_len) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "You can only specify either one default gain (no name), like `-g 10`, or a set of gain with names, e.g. `-g LNA:10 -g VGA:20 -g AMP:30`.\n");
+				exit(1);
+			}
+			if (!(gains = realloc(gains, (++gains_len) * sizeof(struct soapy_gain)))) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Cannot allocate memory.\n");
+				exit(1);
+			}
+			struct soapy_gain *g = &gains[gains_len - 1];
+			memset(g, 0, sizeof(struct soapy_gain));
+			if (gaini) {
+			    char *dup = strdup(optarg);
+			    *strchr(dup, ':') = 0;
+			    g->gain = atof(gaini + 1);
+			    g->name = dup;
+			} else {
+			    g->gain = atof(optarg);
+			    g->name = NULL;
+			}
+			if (gaini && g->gain == -10.0) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Setting gain to AGC is allowed only for the default gain. I.e., you can only specify one `-g -10` if you want to use AGC.\n");
+				exit(1);
+			}
 			break;
 		case 'm':
 			rateMult = atoi(optarg);
@@ -508,6 +542,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	fprintf(stderr, "exiting ...\n");
 
 	deinitAcars();
+#ifdef WITH_SOAPY
+	for (int i = 0; i < gains_len; i ++) {
+		if (gains[i].name)
+			free(gains[i].name);
+	}
+	free(gains);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef WITH_MQTT
 	MQTTend();
diff --git a/acarsdec.h b/acarsdec.h
index e0b6428..d85f890 100644
--- a/acarsdec.h
+++ b/acarsdec.h
@@ -175,7 +175,12 @@ extern int runSoapySample(void);
 extern int runSoapyClose(void);
 extern int rateMult;
 extern int freq;
-extern double gain;
+struct soapy_gain {
+    char *name;
+    double gain;
+};
+extern struct soapy_gain *gains;
+extern size_t gains_len;
 #else
 extern int gain;
 #endif
diff --git a/soapy.c b/soapy.c
index 3c8a149..85be1e4 100644
--- a/soapy.c
+++ b/soapy.c
@@ -90,21 +90,43 @@ int initSoapy(char **argv, int optind)
 
 	soapyInBuf = malloc(sizeof(int16_t) * soapyInBufSize);
 
-	if (gain == -10.0) {
+	if (!gains_len) {
 		if (verbose)
 			fprintf(stderr, "Tuner gain: AGC\n");
 		r = SoapySDRDevice_setGainMode(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, 1);
 		if (r != 0)
 			fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to turn on AGC: %s\n", SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
-	} else {
-		r = SoapySDRDevice_setGainMode(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, 0);
-		if (r != 0)
-			fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to turn off AGC: %s\n", SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
-        if (verbose)
-            fprintf(stderr, "Setting gain to: %f\n", gain);
-		r = SoapySDRDevice_setGain(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, gain);
-		if (r != 0)
-			fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to set gain: %s\n", SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
+	}
+	for (int i = 0; i < gains_len; i ++) {
+		const struct soapy_gain *g = &gains[i];
+		if (!g->name) {
+			if (g->gain == -10.0) {
+				if (verbose)
+					fprintf(stderr, "Tuner gain: AGC\n");
+				r = SoapySDRDevice_setGainMode(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, 1);
+				if (r != 0)
+					fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to turn on AGC: %s\n", SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
+			} else {
+				r = SoapySDRDevice_setGainMode(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, 0);
+				if (r != 0)
+					fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to turn off AGC: %s\n", SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
+        			if (verbose)
+            				fprintf(stderr, "Setting gain to: %f\n", g->gain);
+				r = SoapySDRDevice_setGain(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, g->gain);
+				if (r != 0)
+					fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to set gain: %s\n", SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
+			}
+			break;
+		} else {
+			r = SoapySDRDevice_setGainMode(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, 0);
+			if (r != 0)
+				fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to turn off AGC: %s\n", SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
+        		if (verbose)
+            			fprintf(stderr, "Setting %s gain to: %f\n", g->name, g->gain);
+			r = SoapySDRDevice_setGainElement(dev, SOAPY_SDR_RX, 0, g->name, g->gain);
+			if (r != 0)
+				fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Failed to set %s gain: %s\n", g->name, SoapySDRDevice_lastError());
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (ppm != 0) {