- ($filter, $hops) = $self->{routefilter}->it($self->{call}, $self->{dxcc}, $self->{itu}, $self->{cq}, $r->call, $r->dxcc, $r->itu, $r->cq);
- push @rin, $r if $filter;
+ if ($r) {
+ ($filter, $hops) = $self->{routefilter}->it($self->{call}, $self->{dxcc}, $self->{itu}, $self->{cq}, $r->call, $r->dxcc, $r->itu, $r->cq);
+ push @rin, $r if $filter;
+ } else {
+ dbg("was sent a null value") if isdbg('chan');
+ }