diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index edcdba4..12d757e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ENABLE_F_CAL_MENU                := 0
 ENABLE_TX_UNLOCK_MENU            := 0
 #ENABLE_TX_POWER_CAL_MENU        := 0
 ENABLE_TX_POWER_FIX              := 1
-ENABLE_TX_POWER_LOW_USER         := 1
+ENABLE_TX_POWER_LOW_USER         := 0
 ENABLE_CTCSS_TAIL_PHASE_SHIFT    := 1
 ENABLE_CONTRAST                  := 0
 ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS                := 0
diff --git a/firmware.bin b/firmware.bin
index 2104a10..3b1733f 100644
Binary files a/firmware.bin and b/firmware.bin differ
diff --git a/firmware.packed.bin b/firmware.packed.bin
index f8fb964..8807814 100644
Binary files a/firmware.packed.bin and b/firmware.packed.bin differ
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index 837809e..5f745db 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -114,6 +114,26 @@ void SETTINGS_read_eeprom(void)
 					 sizeof(g_eeprom),        sizeof(g_eeprom));
 	#endif
 
+#if 1
+	// channel sanity checks ..
+	for (index = 0; index < ARRAY_SIZE(g_eeprom.config.channel); index++)
+	{
+//		if (g_eeprom.config.channel_attributes[index].band <= BAND7_470MHz)
+		{	// used channel
+
+			if (g_eeprom.config.channel[index].mod_mode == 3)
+				g_eeprom.config.channel[index].mod_mode = 0;
+
+			#ifdef ENABLE_TX_POWER_LOW_USER
+				if (g_eeprom.config.channel[index].tx_power_user == 0)
+					g_eeprom.config.channel[index].tx_power_user = 9;
+			#endif
+
+
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 #if 0
 	// sanity checks ..