diff --git a/application/controllers/Qso.php b/application/controllers/Qso.php
index a5277d0e6..e0e7ca8b8 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Qso.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Qso.php
@@ -220,10 +220,8 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
 				->get_options('cwmacros', ['option_name' => "macro{$i}"])
 				->row();
 
-			// Decode JSON stored in option_value
 			$decoded = json_decode($row->option_value ?? '');
 
-			// Make sure it's an object (in case it's null)
 			$name  = isset($decoded->name) ? $decoded->name : '';
 			$macro = isset($decoded->macro) ? $decoded->macro : '';
 
@@ -233,9 +231,28 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
 			];
 		}
 
+		// Check if all are empty
+		$allEmpty = true;
+		foreach ($cwmacros as $macro) {
+			if (!empty($macro['name']) || !empty($macro['macro'])) {
+				$allEmpty = false;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Apply defaults to first 5 if all are empty
+		if ($allEmpty) {
+			$cwmacros['macro1'] = ['name' => 'CQ',   'macro' => 'CQ CQ CQ DE [MYCALL] [MYCALL] K'];
+			$cwmacros['macro2'] = ['name' => 'REPT', 'macro' => '[CALL] DE [MYCALL] [RSTS] [RSTS] K'];
+			$cwmacros['macro3'] = ['name' => 'TU',   'macro' => '[CALL] TU 73 DE [MYCALL] K'];
+			$cwmacros['macro4'] = ['name' => 'QRZ',  'macro' => 'QRZ DE [MYCALL] K'];
+			$cwmacros['macro5'] = ['name' => 'TEST', 'macro' => 'TEST DE [MYCALL] K'];
+		}
+
 		$this->load->view('qso/components/winkeysettings', $cwmacros);
 	}
 
+
 	function cwmacrosave(){
 		$this->load->model('user_options_model');
 		for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++) {
@@ -260,7 +277,7 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
 				->row();
 
 			// Decode JSON stored in option_value
-			$decoded = json_decode($row->option_value);
+			$decoded = json_decode($row->option_value ?? '');
 
 			// Make sure it's an object (in case it's null)
 			$name  = isset($decoded->name) ? $decoded->name : '';
@@ -630,7 +647,9 @@ class QSO extends CI_Controller {
 		$this->load->model('stations');
 		$this->load->library('qra');
 		$stationProfile = $this->input->post('stationProfile', TRUE);
-		$data = array('station_power' => $this->stations->get_station_power($stationProfile));
+		$result = $this->stations->get_station_power($stationProfile);
+		$data['station_power'] = $result['station_power'];
+		$data['station_callsign'] = $result['station_callsign'];
 		[$data['lat'], $data['lng']] = $this->qra->qra2latlong($this->stations->gridsquare_from_station($stationProfile));
 
 		header('Content-Type: application/json');
diff --git a/application/models/Stations.php b/application/models/Stations.php
index 5e22bb106..bc7bf9f19 100644
--- a/application/models/Stations.php
+++ b/application/models/Stations.php
@@ -578,15 +578,16 @@ class Stations extends CI_Model {
 	}
 
 	public function get_station_power($id) {
-		$this->db->select('station_power');
+		$this->db->select('station_power, station_callsign');
 		$this->db->where('user_id', $this->session->userdata('user_id'));
 		$this->db->where('station_id', $id);
 		$query = $this->db->get('station_profile');
 		if($query->num_rows() >= 1) {
-			foreach ($query->result() as $row)
-			{
-				return $row->station_power;
-			}
+			$row = $query->row(); // only one result expected
+			return [
+				'station_power' => $row->station_power,
+				'station_callsign' => $row->station_callsign
+			];
 		} else {
 			return null;
 		}
diff --git a/application/views/qso/index.php b/application/views/qso/index.php
index 0fb78d697..53b9562b0 100644
--- a/application/views/qso/index.php
+++ b/application/views/qso/index.php
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ switch ($date_format) {
                    $power = '';
                       foreach ($stations->result() as $stationrow) {
                 ?>
-                <option value="<?php echo $stationrow->station_id; ?>" <?php if($active_station_profile == $stationrow->station_id) { echo "selected=\"selected\""; $power = $stationrow->station_power; } ?>><?php echo $stationrow->station_profile_name; ?></option>
+                <option value="<?php echo $stationrow->station_id; ?>" <?php if($active_station_profile == $stationrow->station_id) { echo "selected=\"selected\""; $power = $stationrow->station_power; $station_callsign = $stationrow->station_callsign; } ?>><?php echo $stationrow->station_profile_name; ?></option>
                 <?php } ?>
               </select>
             </div>
@@ -832,3 +832,6 @@ switch ($date_format) {
 </div>
 
 </div>
+<script>
+	var station_callsign = "<?php echo $station_callsign; ?>";
+</script>
diff --git a/assets/js/winkey.js b/assets/js/winkey.js
index 7867e4421..82068be87 100644
--- a/assets/js/winkey.js
+++ b/assets/js/winkey.js
@@ -288,8 +288,7 @@ async function disconnect() {
 
 //When the send button is pressed
 function clickSend() {
-    text2send = sendText.value.replaceAll('Ø', '0');
-    writeToStream(text2send).then(function() {
+    writeToStream(sendText.value.replaceAll('Ø', '0')).then(function() {
         // writeToStream("\r");
         //and clear the input field, so it's clear it has been sent
         $('#sendText').val('');
@@ -369,10 +368,12 @@ function UpdateMacros(macrotext) {
 
     // Get the values from the form set to uppercase
     let CALL = document.getElementById("callsign").value.toUpperCase();
+	CALL = CALL.replaceAll('Ø', '0');
     let RSTS = document.getElementById("rst_sent").value;
 
     let newString;
-    newString = macrotext.replace(/\[MYCALL\]/g, my_call);
+	my_call = my_call.replaceAll('Ø', '0');
+    newString = macrotext.replace(/\[MYCALL\]/g, station_callsign);
     newString = newString.replace(/\[CALL\]/g, CALL);
     newString = newString.replace(/\[RSTS\]/g, RSTS);
     return newString;
@@ -383,26 +384,43 @@ function getMacros() {
     fetch(base_url + 'index.php/qso/cwmacros_json')
     .then(response => response.json())
     .then(data => {
-        function1Name = data.function1_name;
-        function1Macro = data.function1_macro;
-        function2Name = data.function2_name;
-        function2Macro = data.function2_macro;
-        function3Name = data.function3_name;
-        function3Macro = data.function3_macro;
-        function4Name = data.function4_name;
-        function4Macro = data.function4_macro;
-        function5Name = data.function5_name;
-        function5Macro = data.function5_macro;
-        function6Name = data.function6_name;
-        function6Macro = data.function6_macro;
-        function7Name = data.function7_name;
-        function7Macro = data.function7_macro;
-        function8Name = data.function8_name;
-        function8Macro = data.function8_macro;
-        function9Name = data.function9_name;
-        function9Macro = data.function9_macro;
-        function10Name = data.function10_name;
-        function10Macro = data.function10_macro;
+		// Check if all fields are empty
+        const allEmpty = Object.values(data).every(value => value === "");
+
+		if (allEmpty) {
+            // Set default values
+            function1Name = 'CQ';
+            function1Macro = 'CQ CQ CQ DE [MYCALL] [MYCALL] K';
+            function2Name = 'REPT';
+            function2Macro = '[CALL] DE [MYCALL] [RSTS] [RSTS] K';
+            function3Name = 'TU';
+            function3Macro = '[CALL] TU 73 DE [MYCALL] K';
+            function4Name = 'QRZ';
+            function4Macro = 'QRZ DE [MYCALL] K';
+            function5Name = 'TEST';
+            function5Macro = 'TEST DE [MYCALL] K';
+        } else {
+			function1Name = data.function1_name;
+			function1Macro = data.function1_macro;
+			function2Name = data.function2_name;
+			function2Macro = data.function2_macro;
+			function3Name = data.function3_name;
+			function3Macro = data.function3_macro;
+			function4Name = data.function4_name;
+			function4Macro = data.function4_macro;
+			function5Name = data.function5_name;
+			function5Macro = data.function5_macro;
+			function6Name = data.function6_name;
+			function6Macro = data.function6_macro;
+			function7Name = data.function7_name;
+			function7Macro = data.function7_macro;
+			function8Name = data.function8_name;
+			function8Macro = data.function8_macro;
+			function9Name = data.function9_name;
+			function9Macro = data.function9_macro;
+			function10Name = data.function10_name;
+			function10Macro = data.function10_macro;
+		}
 
         const morsekey_func1_Button = document.getElementById('morsekey_func1');
         morsekey_func1_Button.textContent = 'F1 (' + function1Name + ')';