diff --git a/src/Network/fgcom.cxx b/src/Network/fgcom.cxx
index c82eaec..a21e238 100644
--- a/src/Network/fgcom.cxx
+++ b/src/Network/fgcom.cxx
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void FGCom::postinit()
 */
 
     iaxc_input_level_set(0.5);
-    iaxc_output_level_set(1.0);
+    iaxc_output_level_set(0.5);
 
     iaxc_millisleep(300);