diff --git a/src/dialogs/confdialog.cxx b/src/dialogs/confdialog.cxx
index 7342b3c1..428f0eb6 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/confdialog.cxx
+++ b/src/dialogs/confdialog.cxx
@@ -5581,8 +5581,8 @@ Fl_Double_Window* ConfigureDialog() {
                 o->value(progdefaults.myXchg.c_str());
                 inpSend1->labelsize(FL_NORMAL_SIZE);
               } // Fl_Input2* inpSend1
-              { Fl_Check_Button* o = btn599 = new Fl_Check_Button(360, 90, 130, 20, _("RST always 599"));
-                btn599->tooltip(_("Force RST in/out to 599"));
+              { Fl_Check_Button* o = btn599 = new Fl_Check_Button(360, 90, 130, 20, _("RST always 599/59"));
+                btn599->tooltip(_("Force RST in/out to 599/59"));
                 btn599->down_box(FL_DOWN_BOX);
                 btn599->callback((Fl_Callback*)cb_btn599);
                 o->value(progdefaults.fixed599);
@@ -5889,14 +5889,14 @@ Fl_Double_Window* ConfigureDialog() {
                 btndate_time_force->callback((Fl_Callback*)cb_btndate_time_force);
                 o->value(progdefaults.force_date_time);
               } // Fl_Check_Button* btndate_time_force
-              { Fl_Check_Button* o = btnRSTindefault = new Fl_Check_Button(322, 131, 186, 20, _("Default RST in to 599"));
-                btnRSTindefault->tooltip(_("Clear log controls sets RST in to 599"));
+              { Fl_Check_Button* o = btnRSTindefault = new Fl_Check_Button(322, 131, 186, 20, _("Default RST in to 599/59"));
+                btnRSTindefault->tooltip(_("Clear log controls sets RST in to 599/59"));
                 btnRSTindefault->down_box(FL_DOWN_BOX);
                 btnRSTindefault->callback((Fl_Callback*)cb_btnRSTindefault);
                 o->value(progdefaults.RSTin_default);
               } // Fl_Check_Button* btnRSTindefault
-              { Fl_Check_Button* o = btnRSTdefault = new Fl_Check_Button(322, 157, 184, 20, _("Default RST out to 599"));
-                btnRSTdefault->tooltip(_("Clear log controls sets RST out to 599"));
+              { Fl_Check_Button* o = btnRSTdefault = new Fl_Check_Button(322, 157, 184, 20, _("Default RST out to 599/59"));
+                btnRSTdefault->tooltip(_("Clear log controls sets RST out to 599/59"));
                 btnRSTdefault->down_box(FL_DOWN_BOX);
                 btnRSTdefault->callback((Fl_Callback*)cb_btnRSTdefault);
                 o->value(progdefaults.RSTdefault);
diff --git a/src/dialogs/confdialog.fl b/src/dialogs/confdialog.fl
index 9f13da56..08be6de4 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/confdialog.fl
+++ b/src/dialogs/confdialog.fl
@@ -641,10 +641,10 @@ progdefaults.changed = true;}
                 class Fl_Input2
               }
               Fl_Check_Button btn599 {
-                label {RST always 599}
+                label {RST always 599/59}
                 callback {progdefaults.fixed599 = o->value();
 progdefaults.changed = true;}
-                tooltip {Force RST in/out to 599} xywh {360 90 130 20} down_box DOWN_BOX
+                tooltip {Force RST in/out to 599/59} xywh {360 90 130 20} down_box DOWN_BOX
                 code0 {o->value(progdefaults.fixed599);}
               }
               Fl_Check_Button btnCutNbrs {
@@ -960,17 +960,17 @@ progdefaults.changed = true;}
                 code0 {o->value(progdefaults.force_date_time);}
               }
               Fl_Check_Button btnRSTindefault {
-                label {Default RST in to 599}
+                label {Default RST in to 599/59}
                 callback {progdefaults.RSTin_default = o->value();
 progdefaults.changed = true;}
-                tooltip {Clear log controls sets RST in to 599} xywh {322 131 186 20} down_box DOWN_BOX
+                tooltip {Clear log controls sets RST in to 599/59} xywh {322 131 186 20} down_box DOWN_BOX
                 code0 {o->value(progdefaults.RSTin_default);}
               }
               Fl_Check_Button btnRSTdefault {
-                label {Default RST out to 599}
+                label {Default RST out to 599/59}
                 callback {progdefaults.RSTdefault = o->value();
 progdefaults.changed = true;}
-                tooltip {Clear log controls sets RST out to 599} xywh {322 157 184 20} down_box DOWN_BOX
+                tooltip {Clear log controls sets RST out to 599/59} xywh {322 157 184 20} down_box DOWN_BOX
                 code0 {o->value(progdefaults.RSTdefault);}
               }
               Fl_Input txt_cty_dat_pathname {
diff --git a/src/dialogs/fl_digi.cxx b/src/dialogs/fl_digi.cxx
index a2ed805e..600c29a0 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/fl_digi.cxx
+++ b/src/dialogs/fl_digi.cxx
@@ -2370,14 +2370,15 @@ if (bWF_only) return;
 		inpNotes };
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(in)/sizeof(*in); i++)
 		in[i]->value("");
+	string defrst = (active_modem->get_mode() == MODE_SSB) ? "59" : "599";
 	if (progdefaults.fixed599 && progStatus.contest) {
-		inpRstIn1->value("599"); inpRstIn2->value("599");
-		inpRstOut1->value("599"); inpRstOut2->value("599");
+		inpRstIn1->value(defrst.c_str()); inpRstIn2->value(defrst.c_str());
+		inpRstOut1->value(defrst.c_str()); inpRstOut2->value(defrst.c_str());
 	} else {
 		if (progdefaults.RSTdefault)
-			inpRstOut1->value("599");
+			inpRstOut1->value(defrst.c_str());
 		if (progdefaults.RSTin_default)
-			inpRstIn1->value("599");
+			inpRstIn1->value(defrst.c_str());
 	}
 	updateOutSerNo();
 	if (inpSearchString)
diff --git a/src/include/configuration.h b/src/include/configuration.h
index 218948a7..f0c73ce9 100644
--- a/src/include/configuration.h
+++ b/src/include/configuration.h
@@ -751,10 +751,10 @@
               "Convert callsign field to upper case",                                   \
               true)                                                                     \
         ELEM_(bool, RSTdefault, "RSTDEFAULT",                                           \
-              "Default outgoing RST to 599",                                            \
+              "Default outgoing RST to 599/59",                                         \
               false)                                                                    \
         ELEM_(bool, RSTin_default, "RSTINDEFAULT",                                      \
-              "Default incoming RST to 599",                                            \
+              "Default incoming RST to 599/59",                                         \
               false)                                                                    \
         ELEM_(bool, autoextract, "AUTOEXTRACT",                                         \
               "Enable detection and extraction of \"wrapped\" text",                    \