diff --git a/FA-functions b/FA-functions
index a04e76d..e013079 100644
--- a/FA-functions
+++ b/FA-functions
@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@ xdg-open $MAP
 #--------------------------------
 #	Alternate Grid Download
 #--------------------------------
+
+#THIS FUNCTION DEPRECATED BUT LEFT FOR REFERENCE 11MARCH2022
+
 #make new dir in pat menu dir if needed
 mkdir -p $HOME/patmenu2/alt-ardop-list
 
@@ -355,6 +358,10 @@ exit
 #--------------------------------
 #	Load Alternate Grid List
 #--------------------------------
+
+#THIS FUNCTION DEPRECATED BUT LEFT FOR REFERENCE 11MARCH2022
+
+
 LOADALTGRID(){
 OUTFILE=/run/user/$UID/alt-grid.list
 
@@ -411,7 +418,115 @@ $MAIN &
 exit
 }
 
-
+#--------------------------------
+#	Recalculate Distance & Bearings
+#--------------------------------
+
+NEWCALC(){
+#Function to update the distance and bearing between 
+#your current grid and the winlink gateways.
+#this is necessary because the calculations are initially
+#based on the grid in the pat config file at the time the
+#list is downloaded.
+#10MARCH2022 KM4ACK
+
+DIR=/run/user/$UID
+TMPFILE=$DIR/tempfile
+TMPFILE2=$DIR/tempfile2
+TMPFILE3=$DIR/tempfile3
+MYGRID=$(cat /run/user/$UID/gridinfo.txt | cut -c1-6)
+
+MYGRID=$(yad --form --width=450 --text="<b>Recalculate Distance and Bearings to Gateways</b>\rThis takes 2-3 minutes to complete" \
+--text-align=center --center --title="Recalculate" --text-align=center --separator="|" --item-separator="|" \
+--image=$LOGO --window-icon=$LOGO --image-on-top \
+--field="Current Grid Square" "$MYGRID" \
+--button="Recalculate":2 \
+--button="Cancel":1)
+BUT=$?
+MYGRID=`echo $MYGRID | awk -F "|" '{print $1}'`
+
+if [ $BUT = 252 ]; then
+exit
+elif [ $BUT = 1 ]; then
+$MAIN &
+exit
+fi
+
+#create file that has grid variable used in calculations
+touch $HOME/patmenu2/ardop-list/grid.txt
+echo "GRID=$MYGRID" > $HOME/patmenu2/ardop-list/grid.txt
+echo "LASTDL=Recalculated `date`" >> $HOME/patmenu2/ardop-list/grid.txt
+
+MAIN(){
+echo "Recalculating 20M List"
+RECALC 20mardoplist.txt | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center --title="Recalculate" \
+--text="Recalculating 20M List\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the process\rand leave you with a corrupt list."
+
+echo "Recalculating 30M List"
+RECALC 30mardoplist.txt | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center --title="Recalculate" \
+--text="Recalculating 30M List\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the process\rand leave you with a corrupt list."
+
+echo "Recalculating 40M List"
+RECALC 40mardoplist.txt | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center --title="Recalculate" \
+--text="Recalculating 40M List\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the process\rand leave you with a corrupt list."
+
+echo "Recalculating 80M List"
+RECALC 80mardoplist.txt | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center --title="Recalculate" \
+--text="Recalculating 80M List\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the process\rand leave you with a corrupt list."
+
+echo "Recalculating Packet list"
+RECALC packet.txt | yad --center --progress --pulsate --auto-close --no-buttons --text-align=center --title="Recalculate" \
+--text="Recalculating Packet List\r<b>DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW</b>\rDoing so will abort the process\rand leave you with a corrupt list."
+}
+
+RECALC(){
+FILE=$HOME/patmenu2/ardop-list/$1
+#check for and remove existing temp file
+if [ -f $TMPFILE3 ]; then
+rm $TMPFILE3
+fi
+
+#create temp list to work with and remove headers/blank lines
+cp $FILE $TMPFILE
+sed -i 's/.*information...//;s/.*succeeded.//;s/.*url//' $TMPFILE
+sed -i '/^$/d' $TMPFILE
+
+
+
+#read file, calculate new distance, and update
+while read LINE;
+do
+GRID=`echo $LINE | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's/\[//;s/\]//'`
+DISTANCE=`echo $LINE | awk '{print $3 }'`
+BEARING=`echo $LINE | awk '{print $4 }'`
+CALC=`/usr/bin/wwl $MYGRID $GRID`
+NEWDISTANCE=`echo $CALC | awk '{print $2}'`
+NEWBEARING=`echo $CALC | awk '{print $5}'`
+echo $LINE | sed "s/$DISTANCE/$NEWDISTANCE/;s/$BEARING/$NEWBEARING/" >> $TMPFILE2
+done < $TMPFILE
+rm $TMPFILE
+
+#pad distance with zeros for sorting
+while read LINE
+    do 
+	DISTANCE=$(echo $LINE | awk '{ print $3 }')
+	NEWDISTANCE=$(echo $LINE | awk '{ print $3 }' | sed -e :a -e 's/^.\{1,4\}$/0&/;ta')
+	echo $LINE | sed "s/$DISTANCE/$NEWDISTANCE/" >> $TMPFILE3
+done < $TMPFILE2
+rm $TMPFILE2
+
+#sort list by distance
+sort -k3 -o $TMPFILE3 $TMPFILE3
+
+cp $TMPFILE3 $HOME/patmenu2/ardop-list/$1
+}
+
+#call main function
+MAIN
+#return to pat menu 
+$MAIN
+
+}