- # create the channel
- $dxchan = DXCommandmode->new($call, $conn, $user) if ($sort eq 'U');
- $dxchan = DXProt->new($call, $conn, $user) if ($sort eq 'A');
+ my $user = DXUser->get($call);
+ if (!defined $user) {
+ $user = DXUser->new($call);
+ }
+
+ # create the channel
+ $dxchan = DXCommandmode->new($call, $conn, $user) if ($user->sort eq 'U');
+ $dxchan = DXProt->new($call, $conn, $user) if ($user->sort eq 'A');