diff --git a/overlay/etc/skel/.nbems/FLMSG.prefs b/overlay/etc/skel/.nbems/FLMSG.prefs
index ed27cef..95d94a0 100644
--- a/overlay/etc/skel/.nbems/FLMSG.prefs
+++ b/overlay/etc/skel/.nbems/FLMSG.prefs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ swx_default_location:
 swx_default_zone:
 swx_default_profile:
 change_modem_with_autosend:1
-sync_modem_to_fldigi:0
+sync_modem_to_fldigi:1
 caplocal:0
 auto_open_url:0
 retries:5