diff --git a/AirScout/MapDlg.cs b/AirScout/MapDlg.cs
index 37bb784..65e9d98 100644
--- a/AirScout/MapDlg.cs
+++ b/AirScout/MapDlg.cs
@@ -947,9 +947,9 @@ namespace AirScout
             */
             // check for last saved stations not in database and revert to at least DL2ALF and GB3MHZ if necessary
             // first check for saved stations
-            string mycall = GetPropertyDefaultValue(nameof(Properties.Settings.Default.MyCall));
-            double mylat = GetPropertyDefaultValue(nameof(Properties.Settings.Default.MyLat));
-            double mylon = GetPropertyDefaultValue(nameof(Properties.Settings.Default.MyLon));
+            string mycall = Properties.Settings.Default.MyCall;
+            double mylat = Properties.Settings.Default.MyLat;
+            double mylon = Properties.Settings.Default.MyLon;
             string myloc = MaidenheadLocator.LocFromLatLon(mylat, mylon, Properties.Settings.Default.Locator_SmallLettersForSubsquares, 3);
             LocationDesignator ld = StationData.Database.LocationFind(mycall, myloc);
             if (ld == null)
@@ -963,9 +963,9 @@ namespace AirScout
                 Properties.Settings.Default.MyLat = mylat;
                 Properties.Settings.Default.MyLon = mylon;
             }
-            string dxcall = GetPropertyDefaultValue(nameof(Properties.Settings.Default.DXCall));
-            double dxlat = GetPropertyDefaultValue(nameof(Properties.Settings.Default.DXLat));
-            double dxlon = GetPropertyDefaultValue(nameof(Properties.Settings.Default.DXLon));
+            string dxcall = Properties.Settings.Default.DXCall;
+            double dxlat = Properties.Settings.Default.DXLat;
+            double dxlon = Properties.Settings.Default.DXLon;
             string dxloc = MaidenheadLocator.LocFromLatLon(dxlat, dxlon, Properties.Settings.Default.Locator_SmallLettersForSubsquares, 3);
             ld = StationData.Database.LocationFind(dxcall, dxloc);
             if (ld == null)
diff --git a/AirScout/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/AirScout/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 19e3074..5913caf 100644
--- a/AirScout/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/AirScout/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 // Sie können alle Werte angeben oder die standardmäßigen Build- und Revisionsnummern 
 // übernehmen, indem Sie "*" eingeben:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.3.3.3")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.3.3.3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.3.3.4")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.3.3.4")]
diff --git a/AirScout/VersionHistory.txt b/AirScout/VersionHistory.txt
index 5b3f540..3322cf8 100644
--- a/AirScout/VersionHistory.txt
+++ b/AirScout/VersionHistory.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-2020-xx-xx: V1.3.3.3
+2020-04-25: V1.3.3.4
+====================
+
+- Bugfix:	AirScout always reverts to default call signs (DL2ALF <> GB3MHZ) when area of interest is set outside Europe --> fixed (tnx VK3VG)
+
+2020-04-21: V1.3.3.3
 ====================
 
 - Feature:	export current path to CSV, feature was removed during change to V1.3.x
diff --git a/AirScout/WatchlistDlg.cs b/AirScout/WatchlistDlg.cs
index e9dbc9e..b3ff5a5 100644
--- a/AirScout/WatchlistDlg.cs
+++ b/AirScout/WatchlistDlg.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@ namespace AirScout
                 dgv_Watchlist_Callsigns.DataSource = null;
                 foreach (LocationDesignator ld in AllLocations)
                 {
+                    if (Properties.Settings.Default.Location_RestrictToAreaOfInterest)
+                    {
+                        if (ld.Lat < Properties.Settings.Default.MinLat)
+                            continue;
+                        if (ld.Lat > Properties.Settings.Default.MaxLat)
+                            continue;
+                        if (ld.Lon < Properties.Settings.Default.MinLon)
+                            continue;
+                        if (ld.Lon > Properties.Settings.Default.MaxLon)
+                            continue;
+                    }
                     DataRow row = AllCallsigns.NewRow();
                     row[0] = ld.Call;
                     row[1] = ld.Loc;
diff --git a/ScoutBase/ScoutBase.Stations/StationDatabaseUpdater.cs b/ScoutBase/ScoutBase.Stations/StationDatabaseUpdater.cs
index ffd53b2..f8b8a92 100644
--- a/ScoutBase/ScoutBase.Stations/StationDatabaseUpdater.cs
+++ b/ScoutBase/ScoutBase.Stations/StationDatabaseUpdater.cs
@@ -386,37 +386,6 @@ namespace ScoutBase.Stations
                         // set status to updating
                         StationData.Database.SetDBStatus(DATABASESTATUS.UPDATING);
                         this.ReportProgress(1, StationData.Database.GetDBStatus());
-                        if (StartOptions.RestrictToAreaOfInterest)
-                        {
-                            this.ReportProgress(0, "Removing callsigns otside are of interest...");
-                            if (HasDatabaseChanged())
-                            {
-                                // database changed --> do full check
-                                List<LocationDesignator> locations = StationData.Database.LocationGetAll(this);
-                                foreach (LocationDesignator ld in locations)
-                                {
-                                    if ((ld.Lat < StartOptions.MinLat) || (ld.Lat > StartOptions.MaxLat) || (ld.Lon < StartOptions.MinLon) || (ld.Lon > StartOptions.MaxLon))
-                                    {
-                                        // remove from location database & QRV database
-                                        StationData.Database.LocationDelete(ld);
-                                        StationData.Database.QRVDelete(ld.Call, ld.Loc, BAND.BALL);
-                                    }
-                                    if (this.CancellationPending)
-                                        return;
-                                    // reduce CPU load
-                                    Thread.Sleep(1);
-                                }
-                                // save status & timestamps
-                                SaveDatabaseTimeStamp();
-                                SaveDatabaseStatus();
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                // dabase not changed --> nothing to do
-                                // restore database status
-                                StationData.Database.SetDBStatus(GetDatabaseStatus());
-                            }
-                        }
                         // update location database
                         this.ReportProgress(0, "Updating locations from web database...");
                         // get update from url