diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index 46f6efa..022d123 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::read_settings ()
   miles_ = settings_->value ("Miles", false).toBool ();
   quick_call_ = settings_->value ("QuickCall", false).toBool ();
   disable_TX_on_73_ = settings_->value ("73TxDisable", false).toBool ();
-  beacon_ = settings_->value ("TxBeacon", 5).toInt ();
+  beacon_ = settings_->value ("TxBeacon", 15).toInt ();
   watchdog_ = settings_->value ("TxWatchdog", 0).toInt ();
   TX_messages_ = settings_->value ("Tx2QSO", true).toBool ();
   enable_VHF_features_ = settings_->value("VHFUHF",false).toBool ();
diff --git a/Configuration.ui b/Configuration.ui
index e7924a8..1ec8cf0 100644
--- a/Configuration.ui
+++ b/Configuration.ui
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@
                <string/>
               </property>
               <property name="minimum">
-               <number>1</number>
+               <number>5</number>
               </property>
               <property name="maximum">
                <number>60</number>
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@
                <number>1</number>
               </property>
               <property name="value">
-               <number>5</number>
+               <number>15</number>
               </property>
              </widget>
             </item>
@@ -3045,12 +3045,12 @@ soundcard changes</string>
   </connection>
  </connections>
  <buttongroups>
-  <buttongroup name="TX_mode_button_group"/>
   <buttongroup name="split_mode_button_group"/>
-  <buttongroup name="CAT_stop_bits_button_group"/>
-  <buttongroup name="CAT_handshake_button_group"/>
-  <buttongroup name="PTT_method_button_group"/>
   <buttongroup name="CAT_data_bits_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="CAT_handshake_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="TX_mode_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="CAT_stop_bits_button_group"/>
+  <buttongroup name="PTT_method_button_group"/>
   <buttongroup name="TX_audio_source_button_group"/>
  </buttongroups>
 </ui>