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diff --git a/firmware.packed.bin b/firmware.packed.bin
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diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index ca76efd..c0ef899 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -353,18 +353,21 @@ void SETTINGS_read_eeprom(void)
 #endif
 
 #if 1
+	// ensure the channel band attribute is correct
+	for (index = 0; index < 200; index++)
+		if (g_eeprom.config.channel_attributes[index].band <= BAND7_470MHz &&
+		    g_eeprom.config.channel[index].frequency > 0 &&
+		    g_eeprom.config.channel[index].frequency < 0xffffffff)
+			g_eeprom.config.channel_attributes[index].band = FREQUENCY_GetBand(g_eeprom.config.channel[index].frequency);
 
-	{	// 0D60
-		for (index = 0; index < 7; index++)  // default VFO attribs
-			g_eeprom.config.channel_attributes[200 + index].attributes = 0xC0 | index;
-
-		g_eeprom.config.channel_attributes[200 + 7].attributes = 0x00;
-
-//		SETTINGS_save_attributes();
-	}
-
+	// 0D60 .. force default VFO attributes
+	for (index = 0; index < 7; index++)
+		g_eeprom.config.channel_attributes[200 + index].attributes = 0xC0 | index;
+	g_eeprom.config.channel_attributes[200 + 7].attributes = 0x00;
 #endif
 
+	SETTINGS_save_attributes();
+
 	// ****************************************
 
 	memset(&g_eeprom.calib.unused3, 0xff, sizeof(g_eeprom.calib.unused3));