diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index 9a0bc4b..2c11970 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::read_settings ()
   callsign_aging_ = settings_->value ("CallsignAging", 0).toInt ();
   activity_aging_ = settings_->value ("ActivityAging", 2).toInt ();
   my_qth_ = settings_->value("MyQTH", QString {}).toString();
-  cq_ = settings_->value("CQMessage", QString {"CQCQCQ"}).toString();
+  cq_ = settings_->value("CQMessage", QString {"CQCQCQ <MYGRID4>"}).toString();
   reply_ = settings_->value("Reply", QString {"HW CPY?"}).toString();
   next_color_cq_ = color_cq_ = settings_->value("colorCQ","#66ff66").toString();
   next_color_mycall_ = color_mycall_ = settings_->value("colorMyCall","#ff6666").toString();
diff --git a/Configuration.ui b/Configuration.ui
index 77065e5..24ed49f 100644
--- a/Configuration.ui
+++ b/Configuration.ui
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
              <item row="0" column="1">
               <widget class="QLineEdit" name="cq_message_line_edit">
                <property name="text">
-                <string>CQCQCQ</string>
+                <string>CQCQCQ &lt;MYGRID4&gt;</string>
                </property>
               </widget>
              </item>