The AGC circuit maintains a relatively constant output level by detecting the average strength of the received signal and adjusting receiver gain accordingly. For weak signals, the receiver operates at maximum gain; as signal strength increases, the AGC progressively reduces gain.OverviewAutomatic gain control (AGC), sometimes Automatic volume control (AVC) is a closed-loop regulating circuit in an or chain of amplifiers, the purpose of which is to maintain a suitable signal amplitude a. The signal to be gain controlled (the detector output in a radio) goes to a &, which produce a peak-following DC voltage. This is fed to the RF gain blocks to alter their bias, thus altering their gain. Tradit.