diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
index e1d29daac..6c894eb79 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -916,7 +916,15 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::RNG &rng, mesh::RTCClock &rtc, SimpleMe
   _prefs.tx_power_dbm = LORA_TX_POWER;
   _prefs.gps_enabled = 0;       // GPS disabled by default
   _prefs.gps_interval = 0;      // No automatic GPS updates by default
+
+#if defined(RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN) && (RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN == 0)
+  _prefs.radio_fem_rxgain = 0;
+#elif defined(RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN) && (RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN == 1)
+  _prefs.radio_fem_rxgain = 1;
+#else
   _prefs.radio_fem_rxgain = 0;  // PowerSaving and better signal
+#endif
+
   _prefs.radio_fem_txgain = 0;
   //_prefs.rx_delay_base = 10.0f;  enable once new algo fixed
   _prefs.setRepeatEn(false);
diff --git a/variants/heltec_t096/T096Board.cpp b/variants/heltec_t096/T096Board.cpp
index f7805e492..470eacd7c 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_t096/T096Board.cpp
+++ b/variants/heltec_t096/T096Board.cpp
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ const char* T096Board::getManufacturerName() const {
 }
 
 bool T096Board::setLoRaFemLnaEnabled(bool enable) {
-#if defined(RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN) && (RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN == 0)
-  enable = false;
-#endif
-
   if (!loRaFEMControl.isLnaCanControl()) {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/variants/heltec_t096/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_t096/platformio.ini
index cb0a511f6..82d52e8c6 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_t096/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_t096/platformio.ini
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ build_flags =
 ;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
 ;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
 ;  -D POWERSAVING_DEBUG=1
+  -D RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN=1 ; undefined (default), 1=on, 0=off
 build_src_filter = ${Heltec_t096.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/nrf52/SerialBLEInterface.cpp>
   +<../examples/companion_radio/*.cpp>
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ lib_deps =
 extends = env:Heltec_t096_companion_radio_ble_femon
 build_flags =
   ${env:Heltec_t096_companion_radio_ble_femon.build_flags}
-  -D RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN=0 ; undefined (default on), 1=on, 0=off
+  -D RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN=0 ; undefined (default), 1=on, 0=off
 
 [env:Heltec_t096_companion_radio_usb]
 extends = Heltec_t096
diff --git a/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/HeltecTrackerV2Board.cpp b/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/HeltecTrackerV2Board.cpp
index ba343ac67..04d9b8c7c 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/HeltecTrackerV2Board.cpp
+++ b/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/HeltecTrackerV2Board.cpp
@@ -63,12 +63,6 @@ void HeltecTrackerV2Board::begin() {
   }
 
   bool HeltecTrackerV2Board::setLoRaFemLnaEnabled(bool enable) {
-#if defined(RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN) && (RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN == 0)
-    enable = false;
-#elif defined(RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN) && (RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN == 1)
-    enable = true;
-#endif
-
     if (!loRaFEMControl.isLnaCanControl()) {
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/platformio.ini
index 1becbb205..030f68555 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_tracker_v2/platformio.ini
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D ENABLE_USB_INTERFACE
 ; NOTE: DO NOT ENABLE -->  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
 ; NOTE: DO NOT ENABLE -->  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+  -D RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN=1 ; undefined (default), 1=on, 0=off
 build_src_filter = ${Heltec_tracker_v2.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/ui/ST7735Display.cpp>
   +<helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.cpp>
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ build_flags =
   ; -D BLE_DEBUG_LOGGING=1
   ; -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
   ; -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+  -D RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN=1 ; undefined (default), 1=on, 0=off
 build_src_filter = ${Heltec_tracker_v2.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/ui/ST7735Display.cpp>
   +<helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.cpp>
diff --git a/variants/heltec_v4/HeltecV4Board.cpp b/variants/heltec_v4/HeltecV4Board.cpp
index 7ee317b3a..3341e1e54 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v4/HeltecV4Board.cpp
+++ b/variants/heltec_v4/HeltecV4Board.cpp
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ void HeltecV4Board::begin() {
   }
 
   bool HeltecV4Board::setLoRaFemLnaEnabled(bool enable) {
-#if defined(RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN) && (RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN == 0)
-    enable = false;
-#endif
-
     if (!loRaFEMControl.isLnaCanControl()) {
       return false;
     }
diff --git a/variants/heltec_v4/platformio.ini b/variants/heltec_v4/platformio.ini
index fb6deed2a..d312e0ff9 100644
--- a/variants/heltec_v4/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/heltec_v4/platformio.ini
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D ENABLE_USB_INTERFACE
 ; NOTE: DO NOT ENABLE -->  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
 ; NOTE: DO NOT ENABLE -->  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+  -D RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN=1 ; undefined (default), 1=on, 0=off
 build_src_filter = ${heltec_v4_oled.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/ui/SSD1306Display.cpp>
   +<helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.cpp>
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ build_flags =
   -D OFFLINE_QUEUE_SIZE=256
 ;  -D MESH_PACKET_LOGGING=1
 ;  -D MESH_DEBUG=1
+  -D RADIO_FEM_RXGAIN=1 ; undefined (default), 1=on, 0=off
 build_src_filter = ${heltec_v4_oled.build_src_filter}
   +<helpers/ui/SSD1306Display.cpp>
   +<helpers/ui/MomentaryButton.cpp>
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ lib_deps =
   ${heltec_v4_oled.lib_deps}
   densaugeo/base64 @ ~1.4.0
 
-[env:heltec_v4_3_companion_radio_ble_femoff]
+[env:heltec_v4_companion_radio_ble_femoff]
 extends = env:heltec_v4_companion_radio_ble_femon
 build_flags =
   ${env:heltec_v4_companion_radio_ble_femon.build_flags}